Venetian Mask Maker Gilding Plague Doctor Mask in Giudecca Studio in in a studio in Giudecca, Venice

Venetian Mask Maker Gilding Plague Doctor Mask in Giudecca Studio

by Omar Fox

Soft overcast light from a high window spills across a wide Giudecca studio, illuminating dust motes in the early autumn air. An artisan sits at a workbench covered in fine gold leaf and tools, carefully applying metallic foil to the long beak of a black plague doctor mask. The mask rests on a velvet pad beside scattered papers and a jar of adhesive. Wooden beams and plaster walls frame the space, showing signs of age and use. A small mirror on the wall reflects the gold sheen against the matte black leather. The artisan's hands move with precision, holding a small brush near the mask's eye holes. A faint reflection of the gilded beak glimmers on the polished surface of a nearby copper basin.

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Venice plague doctor mask mask maker gilding Giudecca gold leaf Venetian craft studio interior
Camera Olympus XA*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Olympus XA photos, grab one online.
Focal Length 35mm
Aperture f/2.8
Shutter Speed 1/30
ISO 800
Film Fuji Pro 400H softness
Location in a studio in Giudecca, Venice
Date 1999-12-02
Credit VEETER
Coordinates 45.4552, 12.3511
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