Commedia dell’arte (komˈmɛːdja delˈlarte) is a form of theatre characterized by masked `types” which began in Italy in the 16th century(1500`s) and was responsible for the advent of the actresses and improvised performances based on sketches or scenarios. The closest translation of the name is `comedy of craft”; it is shortened from...
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Italian comic theatre genre featuring characters such as Punchinello (or Punch), Harlequin and Columbine. It developed in the 16thC but was a source of inspiration in every area of the decorative arts during the 18thC. See Meissen history Meissen Marks and Meissen antiques
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(Italian: `comedy of art`), Italian theatrical form that flourished throughout Europe from the 16th through the 18th century. Outside Italy, the ... [21 related articles]
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Popular form of Italian improvised comic drama in the 16th and 17th centuries, performed by trained troupes of actors and involving stock characters and situati ...
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Italian comic theatre genre featuring characters such as Punchinello (or Punch), Harlequin and Columbine. It developed in the 16thC but was a source of inspiration in every area of the decorative arts during the 18thC. See meissen.
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n] - Italian comedy of the 16th to 18th centuries improvised from standardized situations and stock characters
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Italian for “Comedy of Art,” it was a form of improvisational comedy that relied on stock characters and standard comedic routines. Popular in Italy from the 1500s-1700s.
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noun Italian comedy of the 16th to 18th centuries improvised from standardized situations and stock characters
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Popular form of Italian improvised comic drama in the 16th and 17th centuries, performed by trained troupes of actors and involving stock characters and situations. It exerted considerable influence on writers such as Carlo Goldoni, and Molière, and on the genres of pantomime, harlequinade, and the Punch and Judy show. It laid the foundation f...
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Italian popular comedy, developed chiefly during the 16th–18th centuries, in which masked entertainers improvised from a plot outline based on themes associated with stock characters and situations.
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