In ancient greek theatre actors wore masks so that the audience may see the facial expression clearly, allow them to tell the characters apart and make the theme of the story (comedy or tragedy) clearly obvious to the spectators. The masks in Greek theatre consisted of comedy and tragedy, and were always the main themes of the performances.The actors needed to make sure they made exaggerated body movements so that the audience could understand what was happening, and they also needed to project their voices as the mask might of effected how loud their voices could be heard. When actors were switching roles, they needed to be careful, when changing masks to not show the spectators their actual face and the roles being switched. They would face to the back of the skene and put on the mask. Greek theatre masks were designed so that the spectators could see the expressions of the actors more clearly, therefore building their understanding of the story. Greek masks had large mouth holes so that the actors could effectively project their voice through the mask. It was considered un-proffessional to reveal yourself to the spectators when changing your mask.
Weight: 564 gr
Height: 5.90 Inches / 15 cm
Width: 0.90 Inches / 2.3 cm
Depth: 4.52 Inches / 11.5 cm
All our products, are cast in Greece, using strictly pure bronze . Each piece is unique because is handcrafted so its dimensions, verdigris patina and coloring may slightly differ.
