Venetian Masks

Motifs, tradition and executions

The Venetian mask has belonged to the festival culture of Venice since the 13th century and was worn particularly during the Carnival. In the 18th century, the Venice Carnival experienced its first major flowering – the masks spread across Europe and became a symbol of mystery, festivity and artistic craftsmanship. To this day, they remain popular as decorative objects, because they carry this atmosphere into a room.

The range shows Venetian wall masks across various motif worlds: nature motifs such as peacock, dragonfly, owl and blossoms sit alongside mythological-cultural motifs such as Bacchus or pirates, as well as atmospheric compositions with feathers and hats. The masks are designed hand-painted or bronzed and coloured – both executions emphasise the ornamental detail of the mask forms. Plenty of pieces come from Veronese and are crafted from cold-cast resin.

As wall objects, the masks read particularly decorative individually or in groupings. Depending on the motif, a festive, enigmatic or art-historically grounded accent emerges for living rooms, hallways or collector corners.