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Colombina

This masks it is known also with the names of: Corallina Pasquetta, Diamina, Ricciolina, constitutes the evolution of a character of the comedy of the aforementioned art the Fantesca. The original Fantesca is old, appears bends and wrinkled, but wakes up time col, rejuvenates, to become the Zagna and actual from this last the Colombina is born. Colombina to times is daughter of Cassandro or of Pantalone; to times from these old isIt turns gotten engaged or wife of Arlecchino. Naturally liar, but alone to outcome of well. Its custom in origin is done of a white and blue petticoast with apron, a white shirt with or without corset, handkerchief tied behind the head, black shoes white stockings, but from 1695 the custom changes and we see to put on it hat to hat, short petticoast and multicolored corset and black mask, giving to her so an air more coquette

Bauta

This masks it is considered " masks noble" that not " masks national" of the Serene Republic of Venice it be it came carried also when it is not carnival, in the days agreed from the law. It masks it was it in origin composed from a long black coat a black bavero of veil a hat to three points said "tricorno" and from an I turn white habit from the superior lip stretched and to the out under a small nose that served to mask the voice. They not news find themselves I pertain to its date of birth.

Medico Della Peste

Surely the greater scourge that hit more times Venice was the plague, the "Medical goddess Plague" is not a true one masks of carnival, represents instead the worn disguise to the period from the medical to visit their patients. The disguise was composed from gloves to the hands a long tunic of pure linen or of oil-cloth and a stick that served asollevare the garments of the patients and a masks with a long beak that came replenished with essences medicinal.

Capitano

This masks it is inspired to the mercenaries of the present XV century in Italy (above all Spanish soldiers and soldiers of fortune) When appears the first time puts on clothing with you puff long swords helmet and always with it masks on the I turn, masks from the always rather prominent nose and authoritative.