Last week we came back from the carnival in Venice, Italy and we had a great time. It was our first time after three years when covid started. We’ve been there numerous times now, so what did we do this time?
![Dressed up as characters from the Commedia dell'Arte](https://danielleroeleveld.nl/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Commedia-dellArte-Venice-Italy.jpg)
As usual we posed in costume, for ourselves as well as for others. The theme of our costumes this year was Commedia dell’Arte, an old form of Italian theatre.
Above left to right: Pantalone, Lélio (me), Ottavio, Arlecchina and Silvia. Look here for the original drawings on which we based the designs of our costumes.
![I'm giving directions for photoshoot in Venice, Italy](https://danielleroeleveld.nl/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/giving-directions-for-photo-in-Venice-Italy.jpg)
![Doing our own photoshoot during the carnival in Venice, Italy](https://danielleroeleveld.nl/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/photoshoot-carnival-2023-venice.jpg)
![Our group posing on a bridge during the carnival in Venice, Italy](https://danielleroeleveld.nl/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/posing-on-bridge-in-Venice-Italy.jpg)
![Our group posing with others during the carnival in Venice, Italy](https://danielleroeleveld.nl/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/posing-with-others-in-Venice-Italy.jpg)
![Colourful houses in Venice, Italy](https://danielleroeleveld.nl/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/colourful-houses-Venice-Italy.jpg)
![Foggy Fondamenta Nuove in Venice, Italy](https://danielleroeleveld.nl/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/foggy-Fondamenta-Nuove-Venice-Italy.jpg)
![Quiet canal with gondolier in Venice, Italy](https://danielleroeleveld.nl/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Canal-with-gondoliere-Venice-Italy.jpg)
![Derelict house in Venice, Italy](https://danielleroeleveld.nl/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/derelict-house-Venice-Italy.jpg)
![Wall abstract from Venice, Italy](https://danielleroeleveld.nl/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Wall-abstract-Venice-Italy.jpg)
![Old door lock in Venice, Italy](https://danielleroeleveld.nl/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/old-door-lock-Venice-Italy.jpg)
![Old letter box in Venice, Italy](https://danielleroeleveld.nl/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Letter-box-in-Venice-Italy.jpg)
![Squares and arches from Venice](https://danielleroeleveld.nl/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/squares-and-arches-Venice-Italy.jpg)
![Small alley in Venice, Italy](https://danielleroeleveld.nl/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/small-alley-Venice-Italy.jpg)
![Quiet courtyard in Venice, Italy](https://danielleroeleveld.nl/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/quiet-courtyard-in-Venice-Italy.jpg)
![Salmon coloured textured wall in Venice, Italy](https://danielleroeleveld.nl/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/salmon-coloured-textured-wall-Venice-Italy.jpg)
![Beautiful, sunny canal in Venice, iItaly](https://danielleroeleveld.nl/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/beautful-canals-of-Venice-iItaly.jpg)
![Reflection in a Venetian canal, Italy](https://danielleroeleveld.nl/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/reflection-from-Venice-Italy.jpg)
![My character Lélio in costume during the carnival of Venice, Italy](https://danielleroeleveld.nl/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Leilo-in-costume-Venice-Italy.jpg)
I intend to add more themed posts to the blog like I did last time such as: street abstracts, costuming and textured walls.