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Harlequin is one of the best-recognized comic servant characters from the Italian Commedia dell' arte.

The characteristic chequered costume of the Harlequin paired with a hat with either a rabbit or fox's tail, and a red and black mask completes the appearance of the hero. Arlecchino is often depicted as having a wooden sword.

The primary aspect of Arlecchino was his physical agility. He was very nimble and performed the sort of acrobatics the audience expected to see. His role is that of a light-hearted, nimble servant, often acting to thwart the plans of his master, and pursuing his own love interest, Columbina,  competing with the melancholic Pierrot.

Harlequin inherits his physical agility and his trickster qualities, as well as his name, from a mischievous "devil" character in medieval passion plays.

Here's a sketch of Harlequin made by me

Ο Αρλεκίνος είναι ίσως ο πιο αναγνωρίσιμος χαρακτήρας κωμικού υπηρέτη της Commedia dell' Arte. Το χαρακτηριστικό καρό κοστούμι του συνδυασμένο με ένα καπέλο με λοφίο από ουρά κουνελιού ή αλεπούς και μια κοκκινόμαυρη μάσκα συμπληρώνουν την εμφάνιση του ήρωα. Συχνά απεικονίζεται να κρατά ένα ξύλινο ξίφος.
Το πρωτεύον χαρακτηριστικό του Αρλεκίνου είναι η φυσική του ευλυγισία. Ήταν πολύ ευκίνητος και έκανε τα ακροβατικά εκείνα που το κοινό ανυπομονούσε να δει. Ο ρόλος του ήταν ενός εύθυμου, ευκίνητου υπηρέτη που συχνά εμπόδιζε τα σχέδια του αφεντικού του, προωθώντας το δικό ερωτικό ενδιαφέρον για την Κολομπίνα, ανταγωνιζόμενος το μελαγχολικό Πιερότο.
Ο Αρλεκίνος κληρονομεί τη φυσική ευλυγισία του και τις δολοπλοκίες του από τον άτακτο χαρακτήρα του "διαβόλου" των μεσαιωνικών θεατρικών έργων.
Ακολουθεί ένα σκίτσο φτιαγμένο από μένα

Αθανασία Β., μαθήτρια 11ου Γυμνασίου Πατρών

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Pantalone also known as Pantaloon and also referred to as a veechi, meaning old menis a Commedia Dell'  Arte stock  character. Pantalone’s actions are described more negative than positive; he is always the obstacle for the lovers. He is an arrogant and cowardly bully.  Pantalone’s character is always old and retired. Pantalone’s character can be rich, poor, the father of a family, and an old bachelor.Pantalone believes that everything can be bought and sold. He also loves money. He always wants to marry his daughter to a wealthy man. When things do not go his way he quickly slips into emotional extremes, particularly enraged petty tyranny (Shane). Pantalone is described as having a long memory and being unforgiveable.    Αγελική Δ. 9ο Γυμνάσιο Πατρών

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I love theatre! Also all characters of commedia dell arte. Beautiful masks, costumes, heroes... I am from Poland and want to inform that comedy writer Aleksander Fredro inspired by Italian spectacle wrote comedy " Zemsta" /"Revenge"/. It is considered as a masterpiece of Polish literature. Capitano name is Papkin in Polish version. I bought an Arlecchino mask when I was in Venice. It is a special souvenir in my journey collection. Thank you very much Elenika for this thematic tablet. Ela

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I love theatre! Also all characters of commedia dell arte. Beautiful masks, costumes, heroes... I am from Poland and want to inform that comedy writer Aleksander Fredro inspired by Italian spectacle wrote comedy " Zemsta" /"Revenge"/. It is considered as a masterpiece of Polish literature. Capitano name is Papkin in Polish version. I bought an Arlecchino mask when I was in Venice. It is a special souvenir in my journey collection. Thank you very much Elenika for this thematic tablet. Ela

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Roman Polański singing  "Oj, kot" (Zemsta)

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Scena z filmu Andrzeja Wajdy "Zemsta" (2002). / A scene from Andrzej Wajda's 2002 film "The Revenge". Cały film - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRrvzEgRHaI

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È forse la più nota delle maschere, della Commedia dell'Arte, il "secondo zanni", comunque tra le più famose e popolare. Come Brighella, anche Arlecchino è di Bergamo ma della parte bassa della città. Diversamente dal suo compaesano, mostra scarso intelletto ed è sciocco, credulone. Facchino, truffaldino per natura e di nome, è sempre affamato, nel senso più completo della parola, poiché l'attore che lo incarnava sulle scene spesso ne condivideva le amarezze di una vita grama. Goffo e sempre gabbato è posto, a livello sociale, un gradino più basso del suo fedelissimo amico-nemico e compagno di avventure Brighella.
Il suo carattere è un insieme di astuzia, di coraggio e di poltroneria.E' il prototipo del servo furbo ed adulatore, sciocco, loquace, abile in ogni scherzo e raggiro alle spalle del padrone, in grado di conseguire risultati preclusi alla dignità degli altri personaggi della commedia dell'arte.                               Αγγελική Δ.
9ο γυμν. Πατρών (13 ετών)

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C'est un héros qui incarne un hôtelier dans la comédie <<Le serveteur de deux maîtres>>.C'est un héros qui retire du bien de son métier et ceci est clair et connu dans le monde, car son hôtel est reputé comme le meilleur .De plus , il est parrain de Pantelon. Il est digne de foi , sincère comme crôit son entourage. Il ne manque de rien .Il est sûr de lui et devient malin .Pour finir c'est un homme près à aider les autres pourvu qu' il en soit bénéficié.
Μπριγκελας!
Είναι ένας ήρωας που υποδύεται τον ξενοδόχο στο έργο κωμωδία "Ο υπηρέτης δύο αφεντάδων" .Είναι ένας ήρωας που χαίρεται με την δουλειά και αυτό φαίνεται και στον κόσμο διότι το ξενοδοχείο του φημίζεται ως το καλύτερο.Επιπλεον είναι κουμπάρος του Πανταλονε.Ειναι αξιόπιστος και ειλικρινής όπως νομίζουν οι γύρω του.Ακομη δεν του λείπει τίποτα ,πατάει γερά στην γη και γίνεται πονηρός .Τέλος είναι πάντοτε πρόθυμος να βοηθήσει τους γύρω του αρκεί να κερδίσει κάτι.
{Κωνσταντίνα Γκότση μαθήτρια του 9ο γυμνασίου Πατρών ,Γ1}

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<<POULCINELLA>>!!

The hero with the squeaky, nasal voice and great nose.He named by "pulcino"(small bird) and therefore has a beak.
Always dressed in white with a black mask, focusing on CONTRAST life and death.
In other embodiments presented with Razullo name.
His peculiar voice simulates "swazzle" (vibrating string).
Traditional is the vicious, the contemptible,  he is pretending stupid to know what's happening.

Igor Stravinsky, composed in 1922 the ballet "Pulcinella". Decors were designed by Pablo Picasso ...

I dedicate to the dear group comical, musical motif of Stravinsky's "Poulcinella", that the double bass  is like Pulcinella's voice!
Kisses from Patras, the city this season is Commedia del'arte's heart (because of famous Patra's Carnival)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljFzBu0_r-w

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<<ΠΟΥΛΤΣΙΝΕΛΑ >>!!

Ο ήρωας με την τσιριχτή, ένρινη φωνή και τη μεγάλη μύτη.
Πήρε το όνομά του  από το ιταλικό "πούλτσινο"(πουλάκι) και γι'αυτό έχει ράμφος.�
Πάντα ντυμένος στα λευκά με μια μαύρη μάσκα, εστιάζοντας στην ΑΝΤΙΘΕΣΗ ζωής και θανάτου.�
Σε άλλες εκδοχές παρουσιάζεται με το όνομα Razullo.�
Την ιδιότυπη φωνή του  μιμείται το swazzle(παλλόμενη χορδή). �Παραδοσιακά είναι ο φαύλος, ο ποταπός, αυτός που προσποιείται τον ηλίθιο ώστε να γνωρίζει τι συμβαίνει.

Ο Ιγκόρ Στραβίνσκυ το 1922 συνέθεσε το μπαλέτο
«Pulcinella», που τα σκηνικά είχε σχεδιάσει ο μεγάλος Πάμπλο Πικάσο!

Αφιερώνω στην όμορφη ομάδα το κωμικό, μουσικό  μοτίβο του για τον χαρακτήρα του Πουλτσινέλα!

Φιλιά από την Πάτρα, την πόλη που αυτη την περίοδο λόγω Καρναβαλιού χτυπά στην καρδιά της  Commedia del'arte!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljFzBu0_r-w

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The famous artist and servant of italian Commedia dell'Arte, the ''little devil'' as his name means, the lonely hero with his characteristic costume. Tha mask of Harlequin is full of mistery. References are saying about the discovery of Michael Angelo who designed it, inspired by the mask of the ancient satyrs. On the theater, Harlequin maybe is a naive servant who advises his master most of the time wrong and that creates him problems. His love for Colobina mostly is a factor of his actions. In 16th century , the character of his mask gets more details of ''intelligence'', goes more alive and leaves it's old and naive face. At this time it seems that he gets his characteristic costume, his hat and his cane, the famous batocio. Harlequin's costume, this special patchwork creation, it has been said that in the beggining has been created from waxed cardboard which was covering his whole face, but later his costume was made up to the neck and has been added a half face leather mask. The mask of Harlequin needs to leave the eyebrows uncovered because like this it gives the sense of an inquisitorial gaze.
Ο Αρλεκίνος!
Ο περίφημος καλλιτέχνης, ο υπηρέτης της ιταλικής Commedia dell’ Arte, ο “μικρός διάβολος” όπως σημαίνει το όνομά του, ο μοναχικός ήρωας με το χαρακτηριστικό καρό κοστούμι.Η μάσκα του Αρλεκίνου περιβάλλεται από μυστήριο. Αναφορές κάνουν λόγο για ανακάλυψη του ίδιου του Μιχαήλ Άγγελου ο οποίος την σχεδίασε εμπνεόμενος από τη μάσκα των αρχαίων σατύρων.  Στο θεατρικό σανίδι, ο Αρλεκίνος είναι μάλλον ένας αφελής υπηρέτης που συμβουλεύει τον κύριό του συνήθως λανθασμένα και αυτό τον οδηγεί σε προβλήματα. Η αγάπη του για την Κολομπίνα αποτελεί συχνό ελατήριο των πράξεών του. Περίπου τον 16ο αιώνα, ο χαρακτήρας της μάσκας του αποκτά περισσότερα στοιχεία “ευφυίας”, ζωντανεύει και εγκαταλείπει το παλιό αφελές της πρόσωπο. Αυτήν την περίοδο φαίνεται ότι αποκτά επίσης την χαρακτηριστική στολή του, το καπέλο του και το μπαστούνι, το περίφημο batocio. Η στολή του Αρλεκίνου, αυτή η ξεχωριστή patchwork δημιουργία, λέγεται ότι έγινε αρχικά από κερωμένο χαρτόνι που μάλιστα κάλυπτε ολόκληρο το πρόσωπό του ενώ αργότερα, η στολή χαμήλωσε ως το λαιμό και προστέθηκε μια δερμάτινη μάσκα μισού προσώπου. Η μάσκα του Αρλεκίνου πρέπει να αφήνει τα φρύδια ακάλυπτα δίνοντας την αίσθηση ενός ανακριτικού βλέμματος.

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These characters, in all the plays in Commedia dell arte, are always in love. In fact, they're too busy focusing on their relationship that they do not give much thought on other matters like death or injustice. For example, the character I portray in the play that my school is putting on "The servant of two Masters" , Beatrice is so in love with her feyonce Florindo, that she does not care that he killed her brother. She seems sad here and there but she doesn't really hold a grudge against him. This, exactly, is the idea of Innamorati. They are constantly ''floating'' in the idea of love. Also, they are vain and treat the servants with indifference. Although they may not seem like the most likeable heroes in Commedia dell arte they are willing to do anything when it comes to their lover. Their clothes are always tight and elegant. They usually wear vests and silk pants . The Innamorati only keep their feet on the ground when their father forbidds them from marrying their lover. Otherwise they sing sonets and ballads when they want to express their love to each other.
Sophia - Daphne Georgakopoulou (third class) 9th secondary school of Patras

Drawing made by Dimitris Karapangiotis (third class) 9th secondary school of Patras

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The aristocracy of the Italian Renaissance courts amused themselves with a form they called commedia erudita based on the plays of Terence and Plautus, for example Calandria by Cardinal Bibbiena which, like Shakespeare's later Comedy of Errors, is based on Plautus' Menaechmi.  As the professional improvised comedy looked to extend its range it seemed to have borrowed the Lovers from the amateur form.

source: http://shane-arts.com/Commedia-Innamorati.htm

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Brighella
He is loosely categorized as one of the zanni or servant characters though he often was portrayed as a member of the middle class such as a tavern owner: his character could be adapted to whatever the needs to the scenario might be, just as Brighella himself is adaptable to any circumstance. He is essentially Arlecchino 's smarter and much more vindictive older brother. As in a stereotype of those who have risen from poverty, he is often most cruel to those beneath him on the social ladder; he even goes so far as to kill on occasion. In later versions of his character these violent and malicious traits were lessened substantially. PierreDucharte, in his The Italian Comedy, theorizes that in France, the gentilified Brighella eventually culminated in the character of Figaro, known from the plays and operas.

Brighella is a masterful liar, and can make up a spur-of-the moment lie for any situation. He is an inveterate schemer, and he  is good at what he does.

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Here are some pictures, inspired by Comedia dell arte made by me and my children .
My name is Danijela Kužet from Serbia, Milica Kužet(7) made Isabella, and Jelena Kuže(13) made Columbine.

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La Locandiera by Carlo Goldoni (The Mistress of the Inn)

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La Locandiera by Carlo Goldoni (The Mistress of the Inn)

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Mirandolina, is a very popular female character of Goldoni' s comedies. She’s a pretty coquette and enjoys being wooed by men. She currently has two suitors, the Marquis of Forlipopoli and the Count of Albafiorita.  Both men are guests at Mirandolina’s inn and have stayed there before. Mirandolina doesn’t fancy any of them; she’s just a flirt and she enjoys the attention. As a single woman running a business, the society expects her to get married to rely on a husband. She’s not so eager to give up her freedom for marriage and for a man so she keeps them at arm’s length. Goldoni’s characters are caricatures, something Molière excelled at painting. A conceited marquis thinks that nobility can forgive miserliness and justifies looking down on people. A rich count behaves like a nouveau riche and is firmly convinced that money can buy him love. All these elements link Goldoni to Molière and the tradition of the comedia dell arte.

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Siempre me ha llamado la atención este personaje. Para combatir la peste, los conocidos "médicos de la peste" iban ataviados con una máscara con pico de ave. Parece ser que antiguamente se pensaba que la peste era transmitida por las aves, por lo que esa máscara en forma de pico de ave alejaría la temida enfermedad.

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She is my favourite chanracter, because...Harlequin's mistress, a comic servant playing the tricky slave type, and wife of Pierrot.
She is dressed in a ragged and patched dress, appropriate to a hired servant. These characters were usually played unmasked, but with bonnets. She was also known to wear heavy makeup around her eyes and carry a tambourine, which she could use to fend off the amorous advances of Pantalone. There is record of Colombina using numerous disguises to trick Arlecchino. Where most other characters are content with one disguise, Gheraldi's Colombian has several different disguises to confuse Arlecchino and to keep the audience on their toes.

She was often the only functional intellect on the stage. Columbina aided her mistress, the innamorata, to gain the affections of her one true love. She is sometimes the lover of Harlequin, but not always. She may be a flirtatious and impudent character, indeed a soubrette.

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A handmade mask crafted in" comedia del'arte" style by original method - "'papier mache" - paper is put into molds and glued. After taking out a base form it is cut and carved. The out side ispolished a few times with enamel and then sanded. 3 to 5 colour layers provide the final trim. All the stages need the proper choice of materials production knowledge and craft skills.

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Ruffiana is the older female of the cast, therefore being categorized as the shrewish matron or witch. She has a shady past and quite possibly used to be a prostitute. As a character she is associated with the older antagonistic male characters, Pantalone and Capitano, who are referred to as “the vecchi” (the old). Ruffiana is most often romantically involved with Pantalone, though his love may easily be unrequited if it suits the plot.

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Pierrot is one of the most romantic masks in Commedia dell'Arte, with his melancholy mood and dreaming appearance.
He joined the Commedia dell'Arte in 16th century. His arrival is due to actor Giovanni Pellesini, who performed the character of Pedrolino, a servant. When he moved to France, the name was changed into Pierrot. Following a period of decline, the mask was revived by French mime artist Jean Gaspare Debureau (1796-1846), who invented the Pierrot costume that was to become famous: a flowing white suit with jacket and trousers, black buttons and a tiny black cap, in sharp contrast to a white face.

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She is one of the typical women in love in the Comedy of Art.

Flaminia is one of the many Commedia masks of a woman in love. The young Innamorati always fight tooth and nail with the older generation who do their level best to give them a hard time. These young women are by and large more determined than the young men, both in demanding love and rejecting suitors whom they consider unworthy. They are hot headed and willing to go to any length to win the object of their desire; if need be, they are quite prepared to cross dress. The actresses who play this role have to be great talkers and capable of switching quickly from one role to another. They must be elegant, good looking and cultivated. Among the actresses who have interpreted the part: Isabella Andreini (1562-1604), Virginia Andreini Ramponi (1583-1630) and their contemporary and rival Vittoria Pissimi.
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A very Roman mask!!! :)
Rugantino is a traditional Roman mask

His name comes from “ruganza” (arrogance). In this more popular version, he is one of the Capitan types, who is always rowing and comes off the worse. When he first appeared he was a kind of policeman figure or the leader of the Bandello squad who was never tired of arresting innocent people to show how strong they are. As time went by, he swapped his military costume for plain clothes and dropped his negative side. He grew lazy and good natured and went to live in a Rome where justice and cordiality prevail. He then started dressing eccentrically in a red waistcoat and large red hat.
It is a lot of fun, representing the boasting roman type always talking, always boasting...of course not all roman people are like him!!! ;)
(c) http://www.teatrodinessuno.it/maschere-commedia-arte/rugantino

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Maurice Sand: Il Dottor Baloardo - (year 1653)

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Maurice Sand: Il Dottor Baloardo - (year 1653)

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Ντοτόρος. Πατρίδα του η Μπολόνια, η µητέρα των γραµµάτων. Ντοτόρε στα ιταλικά σηµαίνει όχι µόνο γιατρός αλλά κάθε σοφολογιότατος. Συγγενείς ο ψευδός Ταρταλια, ο Καπιτάνο και ο Σκαραµούτσα. Το κοστούµι του είναι κατάµαυρο και έχε µαύρο καπέλο και µάσκα που του σκεπάζει τη µύτη. Τα µάγουλά του είναι βαµµένα κόκκινα και έχει κοντό γένι. Ο χαρακτήρας του: πολυδιαβασµένος, και σχολαστικός. Τη µέρα που γεννήθηκε «πρόφερε ευθύς µια υπέροχη λατινική ρήση».

Ntotoros. Hometown of Bologna,  mother of letters. Ntotore in Italian means not only a doctor but each sofos. Relatives Pseudo Tartalia, the captain and the Skaramoutsa. The suit is pitch black and has black hat and mask the covers nose. The cheeks are painted red and have a short beard. His character: widely read, and fastidious. The day he was born "Uttered immediately a lovely Latin dictum".

Ntotoros. Città di Bologna, le lettere della madre. Ntotore in italiano significa non solo un medico ma ogni sofologiotatos. Parenti Pseudo Tartalia, il capitano e il Skaramoutsa. L'abito è nero come la pece e avere cappello nero e maschera le copertine naso. Le guance sono dipinte di rosso e ha una corta barba. Il suo carattere: molto letto, e fastidioso. Il giorno in cui è nato "Pronunciate subito un bel motto latino".

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Maurice Sand - Captain Spezzaferro (year 1668)

Καπετάνιος (Capitano) Πατρίδα του η Νάπολη. Το όνοµά του δε σηµαίνει θαλασσόλυκος αλλά Καπετάν Τροµάρας. Επί Φρ. Αντρείνι έγεται επίσης Καπιτάν Σπαβέντο και αργότερα γίνεται Ισπανός µε το όνοµα Ελ Καπετάν Ματαµόρος (Αραβοκτόνος). Συγγενής τους ο Σκαραµούτσα που πολιτογραφείται ως Scaramouche στη Γαλλία. Κοστούµι µαύρο, καπέλο πλατύγυρο, τεράστια σπάθα Τα ρούχα αλλάζουν µε το πέρασµα του χρόνου αφού σατιρίζουν τη στρατιωτική ή ιπποτική στολή κάθε εποχής. Και ο Σκαραµούτσα είναι κατάµαυρος και κρατά κιθάρα. Ο χαρακτήρας: κορδωµένος και παλικαράς του γλυκού νερού. Υπερβολικός και φαφλατάς αλλά φοβιτσιάρης και χαζός. Στη Βενετία ήταν Έλληνας και λεγόταν stradiotto.

Captain (Capitano)

Homeland of Naples. His name does not mean old salt but Captain Tromaras. At Andreina also named Kapitan Spavento and later becomes Spanish with El Captain Matamoros name (Aravoktonos). Their relative was Skaramoutsa who naturalized as Scaramouche in France. Suit black, wide-brimmed hat, huge broadsword clothes change with over time after satirizing the military or knightly outfit each time. Skaramoutsa was also jet black and was holding a guitar. The character: swaggering and roisterer freshwater, excessive and windbag but funky and dumb. In Venice was Greek and called stradiotto.

Captain (Capitano) Patria di Napoli. Il suo nome non significa vecchio sale, ma il capitano Tromaras. Andreina anche egetai Kapitan Spavento e diventa poi lo spagnolo con il nome di El Capitan Matamoros (Aravoktonos). la loro relativa alla Skaramoutsa che naturalizzato come Scaramouche in Francia. Abito nero cappello, a tesa larga, enormi vestiti broadsword cambiano con il passare del tempo, dopo satira militare o cavalleresche dotare ogni volta. E Skaramoutsa è jet nero e tenendo una chitarra. Il personaggio: spavaldo e spaccone di acqua dolce. Eccessiva e parolaio ma funky e muto. Venezia era greca e chiamato

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I like this mask, not only because it comes from my region, Calabria, but because it represents the man's insatiable appetite. Indeed it's a caricature of the greed for power as well, symbolized by food, and ridiculazed in this servant, who's always hungry and never stops eating maccheroni. It dates back to the 18th century and is probably a caricature of the noble Sicilian, who was popular in Calabria after 1713, or more precisely when Sicily had succumbed to the reign of Savoy.

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Mi piace molto questa maschera che trae origine dal personaggio di Pirgopolinice, il soldato fanfarone protagonista del "Miles Gloriosus" di Plauto. E' una maschera ambivalente perché se da una parte rappresenta il soldato di alti sentimenti, dall'altra è uno sbruffone vanitoso e bugiardo, sempre impegnato ad ingigantire le proprie imprese.  E' interessante sapere che in Italia ebbe gran diffusione  tra il XVI e XVII secolo,  e venne impiegato nelle rappresentazioni teatrali per ridicolizzare l'arroganza e la spavalderia dei dominatori spagnoli. Ma quanti "soldati fanfaroni" conosciamo ancora oggi?... :-)))
I really like this mask that originates from the character of Pirgopolinice, the braggart soldier protagonist of "Miles Gloriosus" Plautus. It's an ambivalent mask, because if one side he is the soldier of high feelings, the other he is a conceited braggart and a liar, always committed to exaggerate their own businesses. And  it,s interesting to know that in Italy he had great diffusion between the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, and he was used in theatral performances to ridicule the arrogance and bravado of the Spanish rulers. But how many "boastful soldiers" still we know today? ... :-)))

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In a modern key Pulcinella is feedom from any superstitions

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In a modern key Pulcinella is feedom from any superstitions

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Pulcinellas by fratelli Scuotto; antique art to contemporary one

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Pulcinellas by fratelli Scuotto; antique art to contemporary one

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I talk about Pulcinella me too. The firts creator of pulcinella mask was Silvio Fiorillo in the 1600th. Pulcinella is part of country world. In that century country world of South of Italy was very poor, so Pulcinella represents atavistic hunger of farmers. Pulcinella name come from little pulcino, little cick. Infact his particular way of move his head seems a cock. Pulcinella is a country character, different from Arlecchino 

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I talk about Pulcinella me too. The firts creator of pulcinella mask was Silvio Fiorillo in the 1600th. Pulcinella is part of country world. In that century country world of South of Italy was very poor, so Pulcinella represents atavistic hunger of farmers. Pulcinella name come from little pulcino, little cick. Infact his particular way of move his head seems a cock. Pulcinella is a country character, different from Arlecchino 

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Arlecchino moves himself like a cat, a feline. He is a city character invented by Tristano Martinelli.

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Nicoletta mi ha preceduto nella scelta di Pulcinella, rappresenta la mia Napoli con il suo tratto melanconico  che cerca di nascondere con l'allegria, il sarcasmo. Eduardo, Troisi lo hanno interpretato indossandone la sua maschera interiore. Oggi? Uscito dal palcoscenico Pulcinella è un'icona simbolica della città, mi appartiene come San Gennaro altra icona che oggi potrebbe far parte della commedia dell'Arte. Qui è una delle tante rivisitazioni fatte da un artista contemporaneo Lello Esposito.

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Nicoletta mi ha preceduto nella scelta di Pulcinella, rappresenta la mia Napoli con il suo tratto melanconico  che cerca di nascondere con l'allegria, il sarcasmo. Eduardo, Troisi lo hanno interpretato indossandone la sua maschera interiore. Oggi? Uscito dal palcoscenico Pulcinella è un'icona simbolica della città, mi appartiene come San Gennaro altra icona che oggi potrebbe far parte della commedia dell'Arte. Qui è una delle tante rivisitazioni fatte da un artista contemporaneo Lello Esposito.

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Nicoletta has preceded me in the choice of Pulcinella, it represents my Naples with its sudden melancholy that tries to hide the joy, sarcasm. Eduardo, Troisi have interpreted indossandone his inner mask. Today? Released from Pulcinella stage is symbolic icon of the city, it belongs to me as San Gennaro other icon that today could be part of the Commedia dell'Arte. Here it is one of the many interpretations made by a contemporary artist Lello Esposito.

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Arlecchino mask is the most famous of all, the Commedia dell'Arte which became a symbol. His costume of colored patches, round hat, black mask with a red bump on his forehead are easily identifiable today.  Regarding his character Arlecchino and characters that gave them life, they have undergone many transformations: The servant stupid fool, eat, swindler and ignored the young man mischievous, impudent which lacks many times a dose of cynicism. We see often in love, lover fawning, court jester, jealous servant, false prince, porter, servant, husband unlucky wizard. The character most beloved remains, but the servant resourceful, who finds the solution and reply to every problem and trouble, who from the shadows pulling all the strings and sets in motion the mechanism of comedy, always put on farces, punished and walking stick when you do not deserve.

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Arlecchino mask is the most famous of all, the Commedia dell'Arte which became a symbol. His costume of colored patches, round hat, black mask with a red bump on his forehead are easily identifiable today.  Regarding his character Arlecchino and characters that gave them life, they have undergone many transformations: The servant stupid fool, eat, swindler and ignored the young man mischievous, impudent which lacks many times a dose of cynicism. We see often in love, lover fawning, court jester, jealous servant, false prince, porter, servant, husband unlucky wizard. The character most beloved remains, but the servant resourceful, who finds the solution and reply to every problem and trouble, who from the shadows pulling all the strings and sets in motion the mechanism of comedy, always put on farces, punished and walking stick when you do not deserve.

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My pleasure, dear Eleni.

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The Doctor, Pantalone’s middle-aged neighbor from Bologna. He’s pompous and claims to be educated, although he doesn’t really know anything, and speaks in a comical fake Latin. In Commedia performances, he is either Pantalone’s devoted friend or bitter enemy, and he is always jealous of Pantalone’s success. Sometimes he is the father of one of the lovers. He is often costumed in black, with a black mask and white doctor’s collar.

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Nicoletta Forestiere, Gangi, Sicily, Italy

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Nicoletta Forestiere, Gangi, Sicily, Italy

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My favourite is PULCINELLA. He's from  Naples, a city in the south of Italy. His name derives from "pulcino," meaning chick, and "pollastrello," meaning rooster.He is spontaneous, simple, friendly, funny, talkative, adventurous, melancholic, feisty and very unreliable.He represents metaphorically the conditions of Naples' lower classes, who rebel against the aristocracy. I like him a lot! :)

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He is from Venice. He is  a merchant. He is rich, stingy, always sick. He recovers when he is involved in romantic adventures. When he is in love, he tries to hide his senescence with preety movements such as pirouettes and curtsies. For all of this, I adore him :)