To look at masks from the 16th/17th century
The masks of Punchinello caught my attention....
Background Information
Late 1730s
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (Italian, 1696-1770)Pen and brown ink and brush with brown wash over black chalkVenice is famous for its festivals and commedia dell'arte, a form of popular theater featuring stock characters. Chief among these was Punchinello, recognizable by his hunched back, beak-nosed mask, and tall hat. Here Punchinello has multiplied and surrounds and confuses an elderly woman with a beak nose - a kind of female Punchinello counterpart - who seems delighted by the attention.
Facial features
- Prominent jowls
- Accentuated nose
- Bulbous cheeks
- Large forehead
- 'Tucked away' eyes
- Half face mask to see actors mouths
No comments:
Post a Comment