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1. Venetian masks are not only beautiful, but also very useful! In the old days, Venetians wore masks almost all year round to hide their identity and avoid social and legal restrictions.

2. The Venetian Carnival masks, known as “bauta masks,” had a special design that allowed the wearer to eat and drink without having to remove the mask.

3. Venetian masks are very varied and include many symbolic images, such as the "plague doctor" who wore a long beak filled with aromatic herbs to soften the odors of the sick.