Columbina
E540973
Columbina is a clever and flirtatious maid character from the Italian commedia dell’arte tradition, often portrayed as Harlequin’s witty counterpart and love interest.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commedia dell’arte character
ⓘ
stock character ⓘ theatrical archetype ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre |
improvised theatre
ⓘ
masked comedy ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter | Harlequin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTradition | commedia dell’arte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
clever
ⓘ
flirtatious ⓘ resourceful ⓘ saucy ⓘ witty ⓘ |
| counterpartOf | Harlequin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
playful sexuality
ⓘ
practical intelligence ⓘ quick-witted speech ⓘ |
| hasRole |
maid
ⓘ
servant ⓘ |
| influenced |
French soubrette characters
ⓘ
later maid characters in European theatre ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Italian ⓘ |
| loveInterestOf | Harlequin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | stage performance ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
exposes the schemes of masters
ⓘ
helps young lovers ⓘ provides witty commentary ⓘ |
| relatedCharacterType | zanni ⓘ |
| setting | Italian Renaissance theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStatus | lower-class ⓘ |
| typicalBehavior |
outsmarts her social superiors
ⓘ
teases Harlequin ⓘ |
| typicalCostumeElement |
apron
ⓘ
cap or headscarf ⓘ simple maid’s dress ⓘ |
| typicalFunction |
comic servant
ⓘ
confidante to her mistress ⓘ go-between for lovers ⓘ |
| typicalMaskUsage |
may wear a small half-mask
ⓘ
often unmasked ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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