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A small shop run by father and son who both still practice the art of making hand made masks. They also restore antique furniture.
I arrived there after a very long walk, actually looking for another shop in the Dorsoduro area but I didn't find it. Cavalier senior was sitting in his shop, working on a mask, smoking a fat cigar. The shop was completely full, you could not have entered with two persons.
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Fortunately he spoke French and so we chatted while he carried out some articles to put on show outside his shop, thus creating room to actually be able to reach for the masks which were displayed on the wall. He pushed aside the masks he was working on on his already too full worktop and displayed the ones I had chosen.
He had many photos on the wall of himself with famous people like actors and politicians and he showed me an article in a Dutch glossy magazine that mentions his shop and artistry.
There are basically two kinds of Venetian masks. One is the carnival masks with all the fancy lace, colours and shapes. Then there are the traditional masks: Commedia dell'Arte which have to do with theatre. They have fixed shapes and represent different characters such as Arlecchino, Capitano, Pulcinello or Diavolo.
For a hand made mask made of papier mache with real gold leaf paper, which as a whole costs a month to make, one pays between 80 and 95 euro. You can find cheap masks all over the streets and alleys of Venice but beware: you may find a sticker with 'made in China' on it. Leave a Comment Theme: Local CraftAddress: San Marco 2863/A, VeneziaPhone: 0415238621Directions: Just before the bridge Academia, there is a little square. Right off the square you will find the shop.Website: http://www.cavaliervenice.com
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 Benor Mask Shop - owner on the
right by JetlagCity
It was quite amusing to hear him speak with such disdain of certain unnamed mask-makers around town who dry their masks with a blow-dryer! Obviously this is NOT the traditional method!
Prices vary a lot with design and size, but I can tell you it costs a lot if you want it mailed home instead of taking it back yourself. One woman I know had her medium-sized mask mailed back to the U.S. and the shipping alone cost 45 Euros.
Closed Sundays. Leave a Comment Theme: Local CraftAddress: Lista dei bari & Calle larga dei bari, S. CrocePhone: 39 041717898 or 39 041710033Directions: Santa Croce, in the area across the Grand Canal from the train stationWebsite: www.benor-masks.com
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 My mask is similar to these
but tinier by cheapskate, 1 more photos
But shops that have artists make their own masks are not all that expensive either.. and more unique as well.
Tourists go venice with the intention of buying a mask... And i was no exception. After watching the Carnevale on travel and living on Discovery.. who wouldn't want a mask?!?!
In fact.. i had a budget for a mask... 50euros in fact.. not a lot to some of you.. but a lot for me... and i was on a seach for.. THE MASK... MY MASK.. i saw so many.. but many just looked plain common and was not that cheap either.
I have to admit though.. that i did find quite a few that i thought were.. THE mask.. but they cost around 100euros... so they could not become MY masks...
The irony of it all.. i found this shop on BURANO, the lace island.. instead of Venice.. where the guy made his own masks.. and i got MY mask from there for 16euros!!! *phew* I really love MY mask.. even though it's too small to be worn.. but i'm gonna use it for display... it's really simple but gorgeous.
anything from 10euros to a few hundred euros! Leave a Comment Theme: Local CraftAddress: Burano IslandDirections: Where many of the lace shops are concentrated. There's only this guy selling his own handmade masks
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 Meant to be mine. by tpal
I paid about $60.00 for this mask in 1998. Leave a Comment Theme: Local Craft
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It would be foolish to return from Venice without a carnival mask in your luggage, which are as ubiquitous in Venice as matryoshki are in Russia.
This unique store - Mondo Novo - specializes in papier-mâché and custom-designed creations, it is at the same time one of the oldest and one of the most contemporary of Venice’s mask workshops.
The owner, Lovato Guerrino designed the ceiling decorations for the new La Fenice opera house; he has worked also on the inner decorations of The Venetian Las Vegas Hotel Casino. and last but not least, in a contract with Boris Yeltsin, he has realized the papier-mache decoration of the great Romanoff style cupolas in the Kremlin-Moscow.
His masks have appeared in several movies, Stanley Kubrick bought the masks for his movie "Eyes Wide Shut" in this store.
Venice's best traditional Carnival masks in vivid solid colors. Made of traditional papier mache with black ribbon ties. Perfect for carnival and masquerade parties! One size fits most adults.
The cheaper masks are in the near of U$20 to U$30
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 My elfish mask by desert_princess
*Scenografie
*Decorazione d'interni
*Conferenze
*Corsi teoritico pratici
*Maschere per il Teatro il Carnevale e l'Arredamento
Maskmaking and Courses - Dorsoduro 3215
Maskmaking and Showroom - Dorsoduro 3172 / tel +39 041.2776142
Showroom - Dorsoduro 1169 / tel +39 041.5229749
Showroom - Castello 4531 / behind Doges palace/ tel +39 041.5209674
This is the other mask that I bought. I just had to have it !!! Do you know H.R.Giger ? It reminds me of some of his paintings. To help you - it's the guy that created "the Alien" from the movie. But than , while I was looking "lords of the rings" the elfes were looking like my mask!!! So to put 2 and 2 it's a mixture of an Alien and Elf
the price of this one was 70 euros,but Venice is not somewhere you go every day.... Leave a Comment Theme: Local CraftAddress: Dorsoduro 3172Phone: +39 041.2776142Website: www.camacana.com Other Contact: info@camacana.com
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 Atelier Marega Mask Shop by eddilowe
I buy a mask every year in Venice and it's usually either from here or Ca Del Sol.
They have 2 other shops both in San Polo - one in Campo San Rocco and the other at San Toma Calle Larga.
They have blanks on the units at the far end of the shop which are relatively inexpensive which you can take away and trim/decorate how you would like.... I think I only paid about 8 Euros for the usual style mask for across the eyse and forehead.
I got a discount for paying cash too rather than using a card. They will, I believe, send your purchases home for you to save you having to take it on the plane.
Masks
From a little to a LOT! Leave a Comment Theme: Local CraftAddress: Fdmenta D. Osmarin, Castello Phone: +39 041 5223 036Directions: Go up alley net to Savoia & Jolanda hotel into Campo San Zaccaria. Turn left at end of square, then right. Carry on until small canal on left, shop is second mask shop of the 2 on your right near the bridge. Website: http://www.cadelsolmaschere.com/
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 Sergio Boldrin at "La
Bottega dei Maschereri" by deecat
The shop is quite small and also serves as their workshop. Therefore, if you shop there, you are able to see the craftsmen at work.
Before you walk into the actual shop, you may want to look at the photographs of some famous people who have used their services.
Note that the masks from the movie, "Eyes Wide Shut" were made at "La Bottega dei Mascareri". We worked with Sergio Boldrin and were delighted with his "down-to-earth" attitude and non pressure sales technique.
He autographs the masks for you and will pack and mail them. We purchased a large solar/lunar/woman to send to the USA, and it arrived in four days.
Even if you do not purchase anything, it is just a delightful experience to meet the brothers and to see for yourself the quality of original work they do.
One can find such a variety of masks in this shop. Medieval figures such as court jongleurs, eighteenth-century life, commedia dell'arte masks of Pantalone, Arlecchini and Zanni, and original lunar and solar pieces in gilt.
You can be assured of the quality because their masks have appeared in international fashion design displays, in films, and in the California Shakespeare festivals. In addition, articles have been written about their work all over Europe and the United States as well as in travel books and magaziens.
Depending on what you select, you can pay between 15 Euro up to 500+Euro. Leave a Comment Theme: ArtAddress: S. Polo 80 (Rialto)Phone: 041/5223857Directions: Foot of Rialto Bridge, S. Polo Studio: S. Polo Phone: 041/5242887Other Contact: mascarer@tin.it
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