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Pulcinella Veneziano		Pulcinella Art Deco		Arlecchino
Bauta Decor		Dottore della Peste		Casanova
Jolly Bell		Liberty Colori		Liberty Art Deco
Liberty Musica		Nasone		Nasone Musica
Naso Turco		Naso Turco Musica		Naso Pulcinella
Pierrot		Volto Unicorno		Volto Pagliaccio
Naso Peste		Gatto Musica		Gatto Decor Aria
Volto Arcobaleno Strass		Volto Decor Aria		Volto Fly
Gatto Rombi		Bauta Art Deco		Commedia-Tragedia
Diavolo		Naso Scaramouche		Gatto Arco Strass
Bauta Musica		Volto Musica

 All products are manufactured by hand, according to a tradition of genuine Venetian craftmanship with .handcrafted papier mâché which is use to create the masks possesses an elasticity and softness that allows it to adapt comfortably and perfectly to its wearer's face.

HISTORY

Commedia dell'arte has three main stock roles: servant, master, and innamorati, (lovers) and the characters themselves are often referred to as "masks", which according to John Rudlin, cannot be separated from the character. In other words the characteristics of the character and the characteristics of the mask are the same. The servants or the clowns are referred to as the Zanni and include characters such as Arlecchino, Brighella and Pedrolino. Some of the better known commedia dell'arte characters are Arlecchino (also known as Harlequin), Pantalone, Il Dottore, Brighella, Il Capitano, Colombina, the Innamorati, Pedrolino, Pulcinella, Sandrone, Scaramuccia (also known as Scaramouche), il Somardino, La Signora, and Tartaglia.

The Medico Della Peste with its long beak is one of the most bizarre and recognisable of the Venetian masks. The striking design has a macabre history originating from 17th century French physician Charles de Lorme who adopted the mask together with other sanitary precautions while treating plague victims. The mask is white consisting of a hollow beak and round eye holes covered with crystal discs creating a bespectacled effect.

Today, the masks are often more decorative. The doctors who followed de Lorme's example wore the usual black hat and long black cloak as well as the mask, white gloves and a stick (to move patients without having to come into physical contact). They hoped these precautions would prevent them contracting the disease. Those who wear the 'plague doctor' mask often wear the associated clothing of the beak doctor costume. The popularity of the Medico della Peste among carnivale celebrants can be seen as a memento mori.