Carnival of Venice
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The Carnival of Venice is a historic and world-famous Italian festival renowned for its elaborate masked balls, ornate costumes, and atmospheric celebrations throughout the city’s streets and canals.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Venetian Carnival celebrations | 1 |
Statements (67)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
carnival
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cultural event ⓘ |
| attracts |
artists
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international tourists ⓘ performers ⓘ photographers ⓘ |
| celebratedIn |
St Mark's Square
NERFINISHED
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canals of Venice ⓘ palaces of Venice ⓘ streets of Venice ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
symbol of Italian carnival tradition
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symbol of Venetian identity ⓘ |
| endsOn |
Mardi Gras
NERFINISHED
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Shrove Tuesday NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flourishedDuring |
18th century
ⓘ
Renaissance ⓘ |
| followsCalendar | Catholic liturgical calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
baroque aesthetics
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elaborate masks ⓘ masked balls ⓘ masquerade tradition ⓘ ornate costumes ⓘ street performances ⓘ theatrical atmosphere ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ water parades ⓘ |
| hasEconomicImpact |
Venetian mask artisans
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hospitality sector in Venice ⓘ local tourism industry ⓘ |
| hasTradition |
Angel Flight ceremony
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Best Mask competitions ⓘ gondola parades ⓘ historical reenactments ⓘ mask wearing ⓘ masked balls in Venetian palaces ⓘ public costume contests ⓘ street music ⓘ theatrical performances ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin |
Middle Ages
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traditions of the Venetian Republic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Veneto
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Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ historic centre of Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaTypeDepiction |
films
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novels ⓘ paintings ⓘ photography ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Bauta mask
NERFINISHED
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Colombina mask NERFINISHED ⓘ Medico della peste mask NERFINISHED ⓘ Moretta mask NERFINISHED ⓘ Venetian masks NERFINISHED ⓘ volto mask ⓘ |
| occursBefore | Lent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organisedBy |
City of Venice
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Venetian tourism authorities ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Catholic Carnival season
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Commedia dell'arte NERFINISHED ⓘ Venetian Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| revivedIn |
1979
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late 20th century ⓘ |
| season |
February
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early March ⓘ late January ⓘ |
| wasSuppressedBy | Austrian authorities ⓘ |
| wasSuppressedIn | 1797 ⓘ |
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Venetian Carnival celebrations