Iranian mask artisan Hamid works in his shop “Ca’ del Sol” near St. Mark’s square during the first day of carnival in Venice

Iranian mask artisan Hamid works in his shop “Ca’ del Sol” near St. Mark’s square during the first day of carnival in Venice

Iranian mask artisan Hamid works in his shop “Ca’ del Sol” near St. Mark’s square during the first day of carnival in Venice February 1, 2015. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini (ITALY – Tags: TRAVEL SOCIETY)