Venice Incognito

Masks in the Serene Republic

By: James H. Johnson

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Hardcover | 2 March 2011 | Edition Number 1

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"The entire town is disguised," declared a French tourist of eighteenth-century Venice. And, indeed, maskers of all ranks--nobles, clergy, imposters, seducers, con men--could be found mixing at every level of Venetian society. Even a pious nun donned a mask and male attire for her liaison with the libertine Casanova. In Venice Incognito, James H. Johnson offers a spirited analysis of masking in this carnival-loving city. He draws on a wealth of material to explore the world view of maskers, both during and outside of carnival, and reconstructs their logic: covering the face in public was a uniquely Venetian response to one of the most rigid class hierarchies in European history. This vivid account goes beyond common views that masking was about forgetting the past and minding the muse of pleasure to offer fresh insight into the historical construction of identity.

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"Refreshingly well-written and thought-provoking." Art Newspaper "Comprehensively researched, insightful reconsideration of the function of masks and masking... Highly recommended." Choice "Perceptive, gracefully written, and well-illustrated... A vivid introduction to Venetian culture." -- Peter Burke Emmanuel College, Cambridge University Journal Of Modern History

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List of Illustrations	p. ix
Preface	p. xi
The Carnival of Venice
Casanova's Carnival	p. 3
New World	p. 13
Even Odds	p. 25
Blood Sport	p. 30
Fat Thursday	p. 35
Anything Goes?	p. 41
The Culture of Masking
City of Masks	p. 47
Infernal Associations	p. 54
Devil's Dance	p. 66
Unmasking the Heart	p. 79
Age of Dissimulation	p. 86
The Honest Mask
Legislating Morality	p. 105
Saving Face	p. 112
Venetian Incognito	p. 129
Democratizing Dress	p. 141
Taming the Devil	p. 153
Carnival and Community
Redeemed by the Blood	p. 169
Carnival Tales	p. 181
The Mask of Sincerity	p. 192
Carnival Contained	p. 203
Bitter Ash	p. 215
Epilogue: After the Fall	p. 237
Notes	p. 245
Bibliography	p. 287
Acknowledgments	p. 305
Photo Credits	p. 309
Index	p. 313
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