Kansei Impression to Masks of Venice

- An Examination of Correspondence Analysis -

Abstract

This study examined KANSEI that humans feel through experience of Venetian masks. We surveyed 100 Japanese participants about their impressions toward Venetian full- and half-masks using questionnaire that we developed based on Katsumata (2012). We used questionnaires to examine the relationship between mask type and emotional response using Analysis of Variance and Correspondence Analysis. The results were that traditional BAUTA masks were evaluated with positive KANSEI such as love, and wanting to display or ware it. On the contrary, Plague doctor (Medico della PESTE) masks were evaluated with negative KANSEI (e.g. feeling weird, fears, or scared). These results suggest that cultural and historical background influences humans' KANSEI beyond ages, areas, and races.