Carnival!

                                  RUGANTINO


Rugantino is a mask of the Roman Theatre, he is an arrogant young but in the end lovely and good. His characteristic appearance is "Ruganza", roman word that means Arrogance.
Ghetenaccio, the most important roman puppeteer, was famous for his representations that had as protagonist Rugantino.
This makes us think that the mask dates back to the end of 1700.
His custom has a red hat, red frac, a waistcoat, a jacket, red trousers and a pair of orange and red socks and to the neck has a handkerchief.