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A beautiful Venetian Carnivale reveler pauses for a moment of silence, amidst the boisterous celebrations that surround her. As she puts her finger to her lips, the irony of the painting is revealed. Her lips are part of the gilded mask that she is wearing and cannot produce any sound on their own. Sealed lips and the gold decorations on her mask, prove that, indeed, “Silence is Golden”.
