This new Gallery is dedicated to a lost period in time. Many of the masks during the 11th century were fashioned in black and white including leather. They authenticate an era where disguise was a way of life as well as fashion. A disguise to give them a freedom of movement, unidentified by other passers-by. Carnevale, meaning “without meat before Lent” created a perfect platform for a most noble form of equality where people from all walks of life and occupations were able to meet together without any distinction. These masks are typically representative of such times and therefore are more simple in their form but powerful in their design.