Venice Italy Research Paper

Venice, Italy is a destination everyone deserves to visit in their lifetime. Rich in culture, history and a variety of art it’s definitely a place to go. The history of Venice includes many different things. First there is “The Plague” which was a huge problem in Venice during the Middle Ages. It struck not only Venice but also countries around Europe and also in China. When it was most deadly during the medieval time period and many knew it as “The Black Death.” The Plague was a disease that was transmitted by rats or small animals and sometimes even dirty bathrooms. What happened in Venice was mostly from rats and mice that would creep into people’s homes and infect them. The Venetians had to of had some way to prevent The Plague or at least slow it down. Venice during that time had lots of stray cats roaming the area. If you go to Venice you will see lots of big wells in the middle of squares and small areas and those wells have little cat bowls. The little cat bowls at the bottom of wells would help keep the cats alive and catch the disease infested rodents.(Pitarelli) When Venetians would come out everyday to …show more content…
The most authentic masks can only be found in certain places of Venice. When you find an authentic mask shop, mark down where you found it because later when you want to find it, it will be much easier to do. The Venetian masks are usually made out of papier mache and the Venetians love the decorations. They vary in shapes and sizes and decorations. Many famous masks resemble animals such as cats, dogs and some even resemble a plague doctor. Masks are regularly worn during big events such as Carnival, New Year’s and other big events. Mask makers are called mascherari. There are two types of masks: Jolly and Bauta. Jolly masks usually have more decorations and flourishings. They also come in many more colors. Bauta masks are more regal and have a specific style, they are mainly only worn at masquerade