Category:Commedia dell'arte
Commedia dell’arte is a form of theatre characterized by masked “types” which began in Italy in the 16th century and was responsible for the advent of the actresses and improvised performances based on sketches or scenarios.
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Commedia dell'arte has three main stock roles: servant, master and innamorati (lovers). The servants or the clowns are referred to as the Zanni and include characters such as Arlecchino, Brighella and Pedrolino. Some of the better known characters are Arlecchino (also known as Harlequin), Pierrot and Pierrette, Pantalone, Il Dottore, Brighella, Il Capitano, Colombina, the Innamorati, Pedrolino, Pulcinella, Sandrone, Scaramuccia (also known as Scaramouche), La Signora and Tartaglia.
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Subcategories
This category has the following 12 subcategories, out of 12 total.
Media in category "Commedia dell'arte"
The following 30 files are in this category, out of 30 total.
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1935 Clown (Pierrot).jpg 751 × 1,049; 935 KB
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1990 Clown with Flower (Pierrot and Columbine).jpg 1,134 × 1,463; 1.01 MB
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A Suburban Fair 1860.jpg 985 × 1,206; 318 KB
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Ambrosius Francken (I) - Scene from the commedia dell'arte.jpg 782 × 507; 112 KB
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Callot-commedia015.jpg 1,574 × 1,321; 1.6 MB
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Commedia-scene.jpg 700 × 988; 155 KB
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Commedia001.jpg 1,121 × 994; 1.14 MB
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Drawing, Water color; Performers of a Commedia dell'Arte, 1827 (CH 18329261).jpg 4,096 × 2,684; 9.64 MB
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Famiglia Pavironica (2223482283).jpg 1,800 × 1,200; 724 KB
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HZ Min29 77a2 201806 ss.jpg 3,000 × 2,392; 198 KB
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Il Vappo Puppet, 18th century (CH 18298185).jpg 1,227 × 4,096; 4.43 MB
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Italienische Komödienszene Bamberg.jpg 1,339 × 1,640; 663 KB
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John Simon after Antoine Watteau, Masquerade, Yale Center for British Art B1970.3.1165.jpg 1,338 × 1,920; 1.08 MB
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La Cuisiassa Puppet, 18th century (CH 18298191).jpg 1,523 × 4,095; 5.33 MB
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Le chicchirichelle.jpg 550 × 412; 274 KB
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Locandina-balanzone-bertagni.jpg 98 × 135; 33 KB
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Lodovico Ottavio Burnacini, Carnival wagon. Vienna, Theatermuseum.jpg 589 × 472; 110 KB
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Mascare usate in Veneta che tirano ovi odoriferi.jpg 1,473 × 2,039; 3.55 MB
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Maschere Umbre nei modi della Commedia della Arte.jpg 511 × 527; 215 KB
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Montelupo XVII 21492.jpg 510 × 494; 295 KB
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Old nurde cut from HZ Min29 77a2 201806 ss.jpg 949 × 1,869; 470 KB
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Publicity photograph of Sean Guinan during his time with the live act Candy Town.jpg 1,062 × 1,557; 1.79 MB
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Stenterello in Ginevra degli Almieri - Teatro Aurora 2024.png 1,920 × 1,080; 1.28 MB
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Theatre-de-la-foire002.jpg 1,140 × 1,057; 1.33 MB
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Theatre-de-la-foire003.jpg 762 × 1,000; 735 KB
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Titelblatt "Krach in Chiozza".jpg 936 × 1,248; 178 KB
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Z Ballerina 02 fin 01.jpg 1,700 × 2,340; 2.01 MB
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Z Tartaglia 01a.jpg 1,700 × 2,340; 1.63 MB
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Zanni, Harlequin and Lucretia.jpg 960 × 825; 188 KB