Enchiridion @Enchiridion 1706976505 “Under this ritual act of decrowning a king lies the very core of the carnival sense of the world–the pathos of shifts and changes, of death and renewal.” - Mikhail Bakhtin Lyn Alden @LynAlden · 106w The Carnival of Venice is occurring now. Venetian masks are sometimes used to symbolize decadence. But historically, there was a lot more to them than that. Centuries ago, Venice was a highly stratified society, meaning big gaps between the wealthy nobles and the commoners, and Show more 🤙1
