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A combination photograph shows costumed revellers wearing masks as they pose for photographs in the piazzas and alleyways during the 2016 Carnevale di Venezia, in Venice, Italy, on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016. The annual Venice Carnival runs for ten days, ending on the Christian celebration of Lent. Photographer: Luke MacGregor/Bloomberg via Getty Images

A combination photograph shows costumed revellers wearing masks as they pose for photographs in the piazzas and alleyways during the 2016 Carnevale di Venezia, in Venice, Italy, on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016. The annual Venice Carnival runs for ten days, ending on the Christian celebration of Lent. Photographer: Luke MacGregor/Bloomberg via Getty Images