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[–] celeste@kbin.social 18 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I believe the mask is called a visard and was used to protect against the sun.

[–] iHUNTcriminals@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago

Oh I thought blackface was just that casual back then.

[–] IWantToFuckSpez@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The more things change the more they stay the same

[–] TheKracken@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

That's just a modified balaclava.

[–] Piecemakers3Dprints@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The noblewoman probably didn't pay for the portrait, so the face was blacked out in protest

[–] taiyang@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I like this explanation the most, but I'm going to go with her being an eldrich horror instead.

[–] erogenouswarzone@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago

She's a practicing member of the cult of cthulu.

[–] Piecemakers3Dprints@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I say it's both, really. 🥹🦑

[–] Guest_User@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Just a touch of blackface

[–] ebits21@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

What’s with the blackface? Lol.

[–] thebuoyancyofcitrus@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago

I wondered that too. After poking around a bit, it appears to be a moretta mask.

[–] ChrisLicht@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago

The call of the void . . .

[–] Daevan@feddit.it 2 points 2 years ago

That girl Is creepy AF

[–] Reverendender@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Apparently they had squid game back then

[–] Metal_Zealot@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago

"Look how happy he is!"

[–] guyrocket@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

At first glance I thought the guy on the bottom left was talking a selfie...it took me a second to sort it out.

[–] XTornado@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago

For a second I thought that guy was taking selfie... which makes no sense.