Eurographics Venice Carnival Masks 1000 Piece Puzzle

Box size 10"x14"x2.37" Finished puzzle size 19.25" x 26.5" Made from recycled blue board and printed with vegetable ink Strong high-quality puzzle pieces Celebrates culture EuroGraphics Venetian Mask 1000-Piece Puzzle. Early Venetian masks were quite simple, and after Venice Carnival was abolished for nearly two centuries, served a very practical purpose. Women were not allowed to go to the theater without wearing a bauta to cover their faces. Nowadays, Venetian masks are a much more elaborate affair. They are made with the application of gesso, a white paint mixture, and gold leaf and are all hand-painted using natural feathers and gems to decorate.