Leather mask, 'The Captain' (black and white)

The bold contrast of black on white surrounds calculating eyes and flows across the aristocratic nose. A classic character in the 16th century Italian commedia dell'arte, the captain's expression is rigid and severe, typical of one who is in command. Marc�lio Barroco molds the mask from leather and paints it by hand; his signature is a symbol. It features an elastic band.