Il carnevale italiano mascherato : que si veggono in figura varie inuentione de capritii
Il carnevale italiano mascherato is a 1642 picture book of Italian carnival masks compiled by Francesco Bertelli, probably printed in Venice for collectors and artists. Its small engraved plates show pairs of costumed figures in masks, with each character labelled by name in the top corner, and designers can draw on their stylised silhouettes, ruffs, feathered hats and exaggerated noses for period costume or character design.
