Mask artisan Elisa wears a mask in her art studio during the first day of carnival in Venice January 23, 2016. (Photo by Manuel Silvestri/Reuters)





A masked reveller poses in St. Mark's Square during the first day of carnival in Venice, Italy, January 23, 2016. (Photo by Manuel Silvestri/Reuters)





Mask artisan Elisa works on a mask in her art studio during the first day of carnival in Venice January 23, 2016. (Photo by Manuel Silvestri/Reuters)





Masks are seen in an art studio during the first day of carnival in Venice, Italy, January 23, 2016. (Photo by Manuel Silvestri/Reuters)





Mask artisan Elisa works on a mask in her art studio during the first day of carnival in Venice January 23, 2016. (Photo by Manuel Silvestri/Reuters)





Mask artisan Elisa works on a mask in her art studio during the first day of carnival in Venice January 23, 2016. (Photo by Manuel Silvestri/Reuters)





A masked reveller hangs from an inflatable balloon during the first day of the carnival in Venice, Italy, January 23, 2016. (Photo by Manuel Silvestri/Reuters)