Author: Chilton, Meredith; Author: Essay by Pietropaolo, Domenico
Hardback; Book; 300 Colour Plates, 300 B&w Illustrations
368 pages
Published: September 2001
Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300090099

Offers original perspectives on porcelain commedia figures while also making an important contribution to the study of the commedia dell'arte. The story of the commedia dell'arte's transformation into sculpture, focusing on nearly 150 porcelain sculptures. It covers: how the figures were made; why they appear as they do; what inspired their gestures and costumes; and how street theatre themes were integrated into court entertainment.