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Learn the meanings behind some of the most fascinating masks from around the world and find out where and when you can see them. Worn during Carnival in Venice, these world-famous masks date back to the 13th century.
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Second Face is a museum dedicated to showcasing cultural masks from around the world.
Online exhibition from December 2021 to December 2022 www.clothingthepandemic.museum. This virtual exhibition is an international collaboration among numerous museum curators who have collected face masks for their institutions to document the material culture of the pandemic from 2020–2021.
Masks of the World. People have used masks across cultures and throughout human history. They are worn in a variety of contexts including performances, rituals, and religious rites. They allow the wearer to take on a new, and often more powerful, identity.
7 maj 2020 · Masked faces in public have become the new normal these days. A glance at art history and pop culture shows how masks reveal more than you might think.
29 cze 2020 · Masks have been used around the world for centuries for all kinds of religious and cultural celebrations. Some masks honor those who have died, some represent animals or spirits and some...
24 wrz 2020 · In “The Masks of Empire, Politics, and War,” Catherine Clark, an associate professor of cultural history, writes that three of the most meaningful historic masks of the early modern era include the gas masks that became essential gear on the WWI battlefields; the lightweight, prosthetic masks designed with individual care to cover the ...