Venice Carnevale Ball Photo Gallery -- National Geographic Traveler

Dressing Room
Photograph by Dave Yoder
Horsing around, a participant models a headpiece as she prepares for the Ballo Tiepolo, a carnival ball held in Venice's Palazzo Pisani Moretta and featuring 18th-century costumes.
Read more in “Charlie Chaplin’s Venice” from the January/February 2012 issue of National Geographic Traveler.
Feather Dancer
Photograph by Dave Yoder
Nattily costumed guests channel the baroque era at a ball in Venice's venerable Hotel Danieli.
Read more in “Charlie Chaplin’s Venice” from the January/February 2012 issue of National Geographic Traveler.
Haute Masquerade
Photograph by Dave Yoder
Feathered, winged, masked—patrons of the exclusive Ball of the Doge by Antonia Sautter enjoy the limelight. Venice-based stylist and costume designer Antonia Sautter created the ball in 1994, to the delight of many north European invitees.
Read more in “Charlie Chaplin’s Venice” from the January/February 2012 issue of National Geographic Traveler.
The Pause Before the Party
Photograph by Dave Yoder
A celebrant readies herself for the Tiepolo Ball.
Read more in “Charlie Chaplin’s Venice” from the January/February 2012 issue of National Geographic Traveler.
Fancy Dancer
Photograph by Dave Yoder
Masters of spin, a couple twirl during a dance lesson at the Hotel Danieli.
Read more in “Charlie Chaplin’s Venice” from the January/February 2012 issue of National Geographic Traveler.
Robed Icon
Photograph by Dave Yoder
A performer dressed as Venice's winged Lion of St. Mark descends a staircase in Palazzo Pisani Moretta. Behind him floats a cloud-dappled ceiling painted by 18th-century Venetian artist Giovanni Battista Tiepolo.
Read more in “Charlie Chaplin’s Venice” from the January/February 2012 issue of National Geographic Traveler.
Timeless Performance
Photograph by Dave Yoder
Lithuanian violinist Saule Kilaite performs in front of a depiction of Venice's astronomical clock at the Ball of the Doge by Antonia Sautter.
Read more in “Charlie Chaplin’s Venice” from the January/February 2012 issue of National Geographic Traveler.
Sweet Dreams
Photograph by Dave Yoder
Dined and danced out, a young Russian ball attendee surrenders to the late hour.
Read more in “Charlie Chaplin’s Venice” from the January/February 2012 issue of National Geographic Traveler.