Alichino and other demons handling souls from the pitch for Dante and Virgil ( Giovanni di Paolo, 15th century). Harlequin (Arlecchino in Italian) is the most popular of the zanni or comic servant characters from the Italian Commedia dell'Arte. Arlecchino oder Die Fenster (Harlequin, or The Windows) is an opera by Ferruccio Busoni. ...
Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (549x674, 402 KB) En: Harlequin and Columbine from the mime theater at Tivoli, Denmark. ...
Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (549x674, 402 KB) En: Harlequin and Columbine from the mime theater at Tivoli, Denmark. ...
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Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1362x705, 271 KB) Artist: Priamo della Quercia (XV century) Source: http://www. ...
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Giovanni di Paolo is an Italian painter of the Sienese School 1395-1482. ...
Zanni (from the Italian, dialectal nickname for Giovanni) was the archetype of the comic servant characters of the Commedia dellarte. ...
Karel Dujardins set his closely-observed scene of a traveling troupes makeshift stage against idealized ruins in the Roman Campagna: dated 1657 (Louvre Museum) Commedia dellarte (Italian: play of professional artists also interpreted as comedy of humors), also known as Extemporal Comedy, was a popular form of improvisational...
Although illustrations of Arlecchino have only been dated as far back as 1572, the character had existed before then. The origins of the name are uncertain: some say it comes from Dante's Inferno, XXI, XXII and XXIII; one of the devils is called Alichino. Others say it could come from Harlenkoenig, a Scandinavian hero.[citation needed] Another hypothesis states that the name is derived from Harlay, an English gentleman of the court of Henri III, who had protected an Italian actor.[citation needed] Still another unproveable theory states that it came from Old High German Karalchin (little man), similar to the name Mannekin or Manneken.[citation needed] Dante shown holding a copy of The Divine Comedy, next to the entrance to Hell, the seven terraces of Mount Purgatory and the city of Florence, in Michelinos fresco. ...
Scandinavia is a historical and geographical region centered on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe and includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. ...
Harlay is a historical French family name: Nicolas de Harlay, seigneur de Sancy (1546-1629) Achille Harlay de Sancy (1581-1646) François II de Harlay Archbishop of Rouen (1614-1651) François de Harlay de Champvallon (1651-1672) Category: ...
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Henry III (French: Henri III; September 19, 1551 – August 2, 1589), born Alexandre-Édouard, was a member of the Valois Dynasty, King of France from May 30, 1574 until his death. ...
The term Old High German (OHG, German: Althochdeutsch) refers to the earliest stage of the German language and it conventionally covers the period from around 500 to 1050. ...
Manneken Pis of Brussels in the nude Manneken Pis (little man piss in English), is a Brussels landmark. ...
Popular theories suggest that he may have emerged from France, Africa, or Italy.[1]
Harlequin, year 1761 by Maurice Sand The notion that the Harlequin motif grew out of France is evidenced by Hellequin, a stock character in French passion plays. Hellequin, a black-faced emissary of the devil, is said to have roamed the countryside with a group of demons chasing the damned souls of evil people to Hell. The physical appearance of Hellequin offers an explanation for the traditional colours of Harlequin's mask (red and black).[1] Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (579x1033, 202 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Harlequin Commedia dellarte User:19Harlequin19 ...
Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (579x1033, 202 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Harlequin Commedia dellarte User:19Harlequin19 ...
The wild hunt: Åsgårdsreien (1872) by Peter Nicolai Arbo The Wild Hunt was a folk myth prevalent in former times across Northern Scandinavia, Germany and Britain. ...
A third potential origin for the Harlequin is that he simply evolved from a Zanni archetype who, although a slow thinker, was acrobatic and nimble.[2] Interpreted thus, Harlequin's distinctive motley costume may be a stylized variant of Zanni's plain white garb, designed to reflect the ad-hoc patching necessary to prevent the garment's degradation.
The primary aspect of Arlecchino was his physical agility.[1][2] While generally depicted as stupid and gluttonous, he was very nimble and agile, and performed the sort of acrobatics the audience expected to see. The character would never perform a simple action when the addition of a cartwheel or backflip would spice up the movement. In gymnastics, a cartwheel is the movement where one moves sideways (in the motion the wheel of a cart would follow) in a straight line keeping the back straight placing the hand of the same side on the ground followed by the other hand as the legs are passed over...
Somersaults. ...
Within these restrictions the character was tremendously elastic. Various troupes and actors would alter his behavior to suit style, personal preferences, or even the particular scenario being performed. One of the most famous actors was Visentini (17th century) and Tristano Martinelli.[2] A scenario (from the Italian, that which is pinned to the scenery) is a brief description of an event or a series of events. ...
(16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ...
Dramatic Function He is typically cast as the servant of an innamorato or vecchio much to the detriment of his master's plans. Arlecchino often had a love interest in the person of Columbina, and his lust for her was only superseded by his desire for food or fear of his master. The Innamorati (from the Italian innamorato, lover, the one who is in love) are young lovers, characters of the Commedia dellarte. ...
Vecchio (plural vecchi). ...
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Despite Arlecchino's agility of body, his mind does not entertain the same capacities. Arlecchino is a slow thinker, with some versions portraying him as able to entertain only one thought at a time [2] - and often that he is capable of confusing. This leads to a range of situations, including Lazzi where Arlecchino is tricked into thinking he himself is dead, when other more wily characters of the Commedia dell'Arte point out a range of unlikely symptoms. Pierre Louis Duchartre says that Arlecchino desperately tries to hide his lack of brains, to the point of seeming malicious in so doing; as in one scenario where Arlecchino is diguised as a doctor and prescribes ridiculous "remedies" that would certainly prove fatal if undergone. Lazzi (from the Italian lazzo, a joke or witticism) is a bit of well-rehearsed comic action used in the Commedia dellarte. ...
Karel Dujardins set his closely-observed scene of a traveling troupes makeshift stage against idealized ruins in the Roman Campagna: dated 1657 (Louvre Museum) Commedia dellarte (Italian: play of professional artists also interpreted as comedy of humors), also known as Extemporal Comedy, was a popular form of improvisational...
In Goldoni and in Gozzi, Arlecchino is sometimes called Truffaldino. While Il Capitano was trying to win the heart of a lady for himself, Arlecchino, likes to joke around and embarrass the captain and try to win the lady for himself. Carlo Goldoni Carlo Osvaldo Goldoni (25 February 1707 - 6 February 1793) was a celebrated Italian playwright, whom critics today rank among the European theatres greatest authors. ...
Today's Culture In today's culture harlequins are seen pretty often. Harlequins are seen alot in the New Orleans Fat Tuesday celebrations. Alos, Harlequins are seen in some pop culture too, Such as Harle Quinn from the Batman series and Harle from Square Enix's game Chrono Cross.
References - ^ a b c Grantham, B., Playing Commedia, A Training Guide to Commedia Techniques, Nick Hern Books, London, 2000
- ^ a b c d Rudlin, J., Commedia dell’Arte, An actor’s handbook, Routledge, London, 1994
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