{"id":188292,"date":"2026-02-16T12:51:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T11:51:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/luxus-plus.com\/?p=188292"},"modified":"2026-03-25T10:58:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T09:58:59","slug":"luxus-magazine-the-little-story-of-the-venice-carnival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/luxus-plus.com\/en\/luxus-magazine-the-little-story-of-the-venice-carnival\/","title":{"rendered":"[LUXUS MAGAZINE] The little story… of the Venice Carnival"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Venice Carnival transforms every winter the city on the water into a living theater, where masks and costumes mix history, mystery and festive sparkle. From its medieval origins to the canals today, the festival reveals centuries-old traditions and sumptuous shows.<\/h4>\n

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While winter covers Venice<\/strong> with its last cold coat and the canals sparkle under the low sun, a national event warms the city and hearts: the famous Carnival<\/strong>. Scheduled from February 7 to 17, 2026<\/strong>, this celebration makes the city of the Doges radiate around the world. This festival, symbol of the Serenissime, finds its origins in the 11th century<\/strong>, with the first official mention in 1094<\/strong>, when an edict of the doge Vitale Falier authorized public celebrations before Lent.<\/p>\n

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A few decades later, in 1269, the Venetian Senate established Mardi Gras as a public holiday and allowed masks and costumes<\/strong> to be worn, laying the foundation for a unique social ritual. But this period was not just a reason to party. It allowed all the classes to meet and temporarily suspend hierarchies. Nobles, merchants and artisans mingled behind the masks, opting for anonymity and freedom of expression.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Mix and bypass social hierarchies<\/h2>\n

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Over the centuries, costumes became more elaborate, incorporating figures from the Commedia dell’Arte<\/b> such as Arlequin, Colombina, and Pantalone, and iconic masks such as the bauta<\/b> (a white Larva mask covering the entire face but with a square jaw that allows the wearer to speak, eat, and drink, often worn with a tricorn hat and black cape) or the moretta <\/b>– from the Italian \u201cmoro,\u201d meaning dark (a small round black velvet mask with two large eye holes). Not to mention the crow’s beak mask<\/b>, directly inspired by the infamous attire of the 14th-century plague doctor (\u201cMedico della Peste<\/b>\u201d), which has become the symbol of the Venice Carnival.<\/p>\n

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Click here to read the full article<\/a> on Luxus Magazine.<\/p>\n

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Featured photo : Unsplash<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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