Pierrot
E23980
clown character
commedia dell’arte character
pantomime character
stock character
theatrical character
Pierrot is a traditional stock character from French pantomime and commedia dell’arte, typically portrayed as a sad, white-faced clown in loose white clothing.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pulcinella | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
clown character
ⓘ
commedia dell’arte character ⓘ pantomime character ⓘ stock character ⓘ theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
ballet
ⓘ
literature ⓘ music ⓘ opera ⓘ visual arts ⓘ |
| artForm |
clowning
ⓘ
pantomime ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| associatedWithCountry |
France
ⓘ
Italy ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
dreaminess
ⓘ
naivety ⓘ romantic longing ⓘ |
| colorScheme | black and white ⓘ |
| developedIn | French pantomime ⓘ |
| eraOfPopularity |
17th century
ⓘ
18th century ⓘ 19th century ⓘ |
| faceExpression |
sad
ⓘ
wistful ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
mime performance
ⓘ
modern clown archetype ⓘ |
| notableWorkInspired | "Pierrot Lunaire" by Arnold Schoenberg ⓘ |
| oftenContrastedWith | Harlequin ⓘ |
| oftenDepictedAs |
lovelorn
ⓘ
unrequited lover ⓘ |
| oftenInvolvedWith | Columbine ⓘ |
| originatedIn | Italian commedia dell’arte ⓘ |
| roleInPlots |
outsider
ⓘ
victim of pranks ⓘ |
| speakingStyle | often silent or mimed ⓘ |
| symbolism |
loneliness
ⓘ
melancholic artist ⓘ tragic clown ⓘ |
| typicalCostume |
loose white clothing
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white blouse with large buttons ⓘ wide-legged white trousers ⓘ |
| typicalEmotion |
melancholy
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sadness ⓘ |
| typicalHeadgear | soft hat or no hat ⓘ |
| typicalMakeup | white face ⓘ |
| usedIn |
modernist art
ⓘ
symbolist art ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pulcinella