Venice Incognito: Masks in the Serene Republic

by James H. Johnson

Book Overview

"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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520294653
• ISBN13: 9780520294653
• Release Date: January 2017
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 334 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"