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Artisans and revelers take part in the Carnevale di Venezia, in Venice, Italy. The annual Venice Carnival combines arts, trades and traditions during the ten day festival of parties and events.

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Two costumed revellers wearing volto masks pose for a photograph by the water at St. Marks Square.Luke MacGregor/Bloomberg

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The annual Venice Carnival combines arts, trades and traditions.Luke MacGregor/Bloomberg

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A costumed guest takes a photograph of an acrobatic performer using her smartphone at The Secret Garden of Dreams, a themed evening at the 23rd edition of Antonia Sautter's "Il Ballo del Doge" masked ball during the 2016 Carnevale di Venezia.Luke MacGregor/Bloomberg

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A tailor works on the embroidery detail on a carnival costume in the workshop of the Atelier Nicolao in Venice.Luke MacGregor/Bloomberg

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A costumed reveller wearing a volto mask strolls past narrow lane retail shops.Luke MacGregor/Bloomberg

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Decorative masks hang from window box planters.Luke MacGregor/Bloomberg

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A costumed reveller wearing a volto mask during the 2016 Carnevale di Venezia.Luke MacGregor/Bloomberg

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A dog sits doorway of a mask shop during the 2016 Carnevale di Venezia.Luke MacGregor/Bloomberg

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Davide Belloni, artisan and manager of Ca'Macana, works in clay to make a 'Medico della Peste' mask inside the Ca'Macana workshop, during the 2016 Carnevale di Venezia, in Venice.Luke MacGregor/Bloomberg

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A worker uses a brush to hand paint a face mask during the finishing process inside the Ca'Macana showroom, during the 2016 Carnevale di Venezia, in Venice.Luke MacGregor/Bloomberg

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