An interesting article today on Discovery News (image taken from the article, too) about a collection of theatre masks found in 1749 and forgotten about in the royal storerooms. The masks are currently on display at the Naples Museum as part of Il Teatro Antico e le Maschere exhibition (see Sarah's earlier post). Apparently they were all found in the same location, leading to the suggestion that this may have been a workshop making masks for actors.
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Showing posts with label Theatre masks. Show all posts
Wednesday, 22 July 2009
Ancient Theater Masks Rediscovered in Pompeii
An interesting article today on Discovery News (image taken from the article, too) about a collection of theatre masks found in 1749 and forgotten about in the royal storerooms. The masks are currently on display at the Naples Museum as part of Il Teatro Antico e le Maschere exhibition (see Sarah's earlier post). Apparently they were all found in the same location, leading to the suggestion that this may have been a workshop making masks for actors.
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