The noble Venetian lady, her corset-laced gown cascading in luxurious brocade folds, leans subtly toward the carved chest where her half-mask awaits—the plunging neckline accentuating her poised elegance, the mask’s delicate feathers trembling as her fingertips brush its edge, all bathed in the warm glow of Murano glass chandeliers reflecting off gilded rococo furnishings.