Behind the Mask
Featured Work
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Venice - Carnival's Mask Series 09 by paolo1955
Featured in Behind the Mask Group October – 26 – 2009 / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-——- Featured in Italy and all Things Italian Group October – 26 – 2009 / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-- Nikon D100 Nikkor AF-S VR 70-300mm f/4,5-5,6 IF-ED
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Venice - Carnival's Mask Series 07 by paolo1955
Featured in Behind the Mask Group October – 26 – 2009 / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—- Featured in Italy and all Things Italian Group October – 26 – 2009 / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-- Nikon D100 – Nikkor AF-S VR 70-300mm f/4,5-5,6 IF-ED
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Venice - Carnival's Mask Series 02 by paolo1955
Featured in Behind the Mask Group October – 26 – 2009 / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-— Featured in European Everyday Life Group May – 21 – 2009 / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-- Nikon D100 Nikon 70/300 / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—— Venice, Carnival, a single soul, a single idea …undivided Carnival’s roots delve into many traditions, from the Latin Saturnalia celebrations to the Greek Dionysos cults, which marked the transition from winter to spring and which used to resort to masks and other symbolical representations.Carnival was particularly long. It normally began on December 26 and ended on Ash Wednesday, but often permission was granted to use masks beginning from October 1, and it was not unusual to hold parties and banquets even well into Lent.In brief, Carnival lasted several months, and this has certainly contributed to the creation of the image of Venice as a city given to enjoyment. / THE ART OF MASCARERI (MASK-MAKERS) AND TARGHERI (PAPIER MACHE SHIELDS) / Their statutes (mariegola) are kept at the Venice Archivio di Stato, showing they were thus grouped together withi this specialization from 1463 to 1620. Then they joined the Miniatori, designers, gilders e paper-makers (makers of playing cards).
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Venice - Carnival's Mask Series 06 by paolo1955
Featured in Behind the Mask Group October – 26 – 2009 / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-— Featured in Italy and all Things Italian Group October – 26 – 2009 / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-- Nikon D100 – Nikkor AF-S VR 70-300mm f/4,5-5,6 IF-ED
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Venice - Carnival's Mask Series 03 by paolo1955
Featured in Behind the Mask Group October – 26 – 2009 / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-— Featured in Italy and all Things Italian April – 22 – 2009 —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—- Nikon D100 Nikon 70/300 Venice, Carnival, a single soul, a single idea …undivided Carnival’s roots delve into many traditions, from the Latin Saturnalia celebrations to the Greek Dionysos cults, which marked the transition from winter to spring and which used to resort to masks and other symbolical representations.Carnival was particularly long. It normally began on December 26 and ended on Ash Wednesday, but often permission was granted to use masks beginning from October 1, and it was not unusual to hold parties and banquets even well into Lent.In brief, Carnival lasted several months, and this has certainly contributed to the creation of the image of Venice as a city given to enjoyment. / THE ART OF MASCARERI (MASK-MAKERS) AND TARGHERI (PAPIER MACHE SHIELDS) / Their statutes (mariegola) are kept at the Venice Archivio di Stato, showing they were thus grouped together withi this specialization from 1463 to 1620. Then they joined the Miniatori, designers, gilders e paper-makers (makers of playing cards).
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Venice - Carnival's Mask Series 08 by paolo1955
Featured in Behind the Mask Group October – 26 – 2009 / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—- Featured in Italy and all Things Italian Group October – 26 – 2009 / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-- Nikon D100 – Nikkor AF-S VR 70-300mm f/4,5-5,6 IF-ED
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Broken wings - (Nymph3) by doreen01
Painting by Dorina Costras / Acrylic on canvas / 54/58 cm / Original for sale __________ “The leaves grown dark / By the autumn wind fall / Cover the ground, / Cover your body, / The wrapping of your being / That hides your true ego. / The warm dew of your eyes flows, / Nothing is there to wait for her, / It gets lost in the void, / Nothing needs their torpor. / Glitter in the sun / That passes through your body / And immerses it in candid dazzle, / The night is coming, the Orient is dancing, / Whirling in his veils, voluptuous dance / Wraps the world. / .And the wood that contains you, / Oh my goddess. And all is mystery, / Possible enigma, incomprehensible fear.” Gothica – The Pure Nymph lyrics
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WHAT LIES BEHIND THE MASK ? by GittiArt
Masks have always been intriguing to me….I love the mystery, the hidden , the intrigue, the allure…..what lies behind the mask??? Acrylic painting on cardboard (55cm/65cm). Original sold. Many thanks for stopping by ! / / WHAT LIES BEHIND THE MASK? WAS FEATURED IN THE ” BEHIND THE MASK ” GROUP…..27-10-09 /
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Unspoken words..."Resentment" series by doreen01
Painting by Dorina Costras / Acrylic on canvas / 48/50 cm —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—— / “UNSPOKEN WORDS” / was featured in “THE SISTERHOOD” – 22 June 2009 was featured in “HAIRSTYLES” – 23 June 2009 was featured in “Acrylic Painting” – 23 June 2009 was featured in “Fine Arts” – 25 June 2009 / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-——-
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Mistery of the fall by doreen01
Painting by Dorina Costras – 2005 / Acrylic on canvas / 60/90 cm Private collection
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Secrecy by doreen01
Painting – Dorina Costras, 2008 / Acrylic / 35/50 cm / Original for sale
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Clown - "Hidden sight" series by doreen01
Clown – “Hidden sight” series / Original – Painting by Dorina Costras / 40/60 cm / Acrylic on canvas
Recent Work
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Karl Schmidt_Rottluff..selfportrait 1904 by sarahhoffman
My rendition from a photo I thought was a Van Gogh painting…. Acrylic and sharpie 8×10 on cardstock remnant
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Tengu by nepesh
side effect, i meant something else, but i think it is quite interesting.
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It's A Tiki Thing by Digital Jelly
I need professional help, buy a shirt.
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LM2 - PAGE02 by matthewdunnart
The second page in a new, weekly webcomic “LM2” LM2 will be uploaded at RB (via art and journal entries) and also at www.matthewdunnartist.blogspot.com All work is owned by me, Matthew Dunn, that’s right, and don’t you forget about it, or there’ll be trouble. Yes indeed.
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Egghead'... by valzart
a fun T’ lol ... experimenting again…took a photo of an egg cut it out copied&pasted it onto the brain freestock photo fused them together added text
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Happy Face by Gary Kelly
One of several masks set into a sandstone retaining wall at Booroowhangary Gardens, Taree NSW Oz. Bob Dixon, owner of the gardens, told me that the masks are made by the daughter of local Aboriginal artist, Russel Saunders, and each has a story to tell. Bob said he’d get his notes and let me know what the stories are. I just love those masks… so full of humor, personality and character. Sony DSC-F717 hand held.
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Painted legs by Martin Dingli
Digital Creation.09 / Part of a new series for exhibition for 2010.Series is all to do with the patterns and fluid movement.
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Unnatural Modificated woman by fulvio
Acrylic on wood / 50×30 / 2009
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23RD CENTURY T SHIRT by morphfix
T SHIRT VERSION OF 23RD CENTURY
About This Group
Masks appear in many dramatic and humorous forms in history books, cultural traditions and celebrations all over the world. Even Ned Kelly, Australia’s most famous bushranger wore a mask!
Behind the Mask is a online gallery that showcases high quality works on the subject of masks, mask making and the emotional masks people wear. From the primitive tribal masks to the colourful carnevale masks and everything in between.
Works can be photographs of actual masks or artworks that contain a visual representation of a mask. Writing on the subject of the masks people wear is also encouraged eg the mask of composure.
Please be sure that all submissions are clearly on the topic of masks. General journal entries and non mask related visual works will be removed without fuss or fanfare.
For an example of what type of works are suitable for this group, please explore our featured section in the group forums.
Thank you for making this a group we can all be proud of.
Sooz and Ginger
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