Are these guys wearing fencing masks?

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October 10, 2022 at 4:31 pm #5965

Hans Hellinger
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https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/55/Freydal_Repro1882_Tafel_116.jpg

October 10, 2022 at 5:57 pm #5966

Hans Hellinger
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They may just be mummer’s masks which are seen in some other plates in the Freydal, but there are a few specific things about this scene which make me wonder.

October 23, 2022 at 1:56 am #5973
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I’m sure I have seen online discussions of this image before. The early 16th century is not my thing so I would look them up.

There is that one Italian description of fencing masks from the 16th century.
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