commedia dell’arte character
C5332
concept
A commedia dell’arte character is a stock theatrical figure defined by a fixed costume, mask, social role, and exaggerated personality traits, used to improvise comic scenarios in the Italian Renaissance tradition.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| commedia dell’arte character canonical | 6 |
| character in a comedy | 3 |
| commedia dell'arte character | 2 |
| clown role | 1 |
| traditional performance character | 1 |
Instances (13)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Mezzetin the musician | — |
| Columbine | commedia dell'arte character |
| Harlequin | — |
| Pierrot | — |
| Valère | character in a comedy |
| Columbina | — |
| Pantalone | commedia dell'arte character |
| Brighella | — |
| Dorimène | character in a comedy |
| Dorante | character in a comedy |
| Colombina | — |
| Singa Barong | traditional performance character |
| Chou | clown role |