Masks of the World Posters, Prints, Charts, Calendars & Books. pg 1/2

Masks and festivals using masks from around the world posters, prints, charts, calendars & books for the art, social studies classrooms, home schoolers, & decor. Mask making lesson plans are available in resources section.

African Masks Poster

Western Africans wear masks to avert evil, transmit tribal lore, initiate the young into adulthood, and summon the spirits of the dead.

During a procession, dance, or ceremony, the mask becomes alive, subordinating the wearer to its spirit.

• more Africa posters

Benin Mask (brass) Giclee Print

• more Benin mask posters

Golden Effigy of King Tutankhamen

• more Egypt posters

Masks of Mexico

Funeral mask from Teotihuacan (stone, turquoise, obsidian & shell)

• more Mexico posters

Costumed Dancers at the Fiesta de la Virgen del Carmen, Pisac, Cuzco, Peru Photographic Print

• more Peru posters

Funerary mask from Mycenae, formerly thought to be that of Agamemnon (gold) Giclee Print

• more Greece posters

The Comedy & Tragedy masks of Greek theatre were worn to show the emotions of characters.

The masks let actors switch roles and play characters of a different gender.

Illustration of the Muses: Melpomene is the muse of tragedy, Thalia is the muse of comedy, each with their masks.

Revelation mask, Kwakiutl People, Canada (painted wood)

• more Native American posters

Eskimo Mask