Venetian Masquerade Mask

The Story

In Venice, masks weren't costumes — they were daily wear. Citizens wore them for six months of the year to erase class distinctions. The rich, the poor, the priest, the gambler — all anonymous behind porcelain and paint. This one is plastic and sky-blue, handpainted with the kind of detail that suggests someone took it seriously. It covers your full face. Put it on and you're nobody. Take it off and you're you again. The question is which version you prefer.