Commedia Dell Arte Masks Pantalone
Pantaloon dressed in a tight fitting red vest red breeches and stockings a pleated black cassock slippers and a soft brimless hat.
Commedia dell arte masks pantalone. Pantalone pantaloon we see here the mask of pantaloon pantalone in the original italian name the venetian merchant rich greedy and naïve. To learn more about commedia dell arte see pierre louis duchartre the italian comedy dover pubs 1966. The original name of this character was an old man named magnifico. With his exceptional greed and status at the top of the social order pantalone is money in the commedia world.
A parody of bel canto. He is described as venetian merchant that controls finance in the character world of commedia dell arte because of his status his orders are usually obeyed. Pantalone pantalone is a well known commedia dell arte character. His full name including family name is pantalon de bisognosi italian for pantalone of the needy.
He spoke in plain yet musical venetian dialect. Pantaloon is the constant and vital character in the plot of commedia dell arte. While the social standing of merchants may have changed through many centuries the intent for pantalone was to ensure that he had the status that allowed him to meddle in the affairs of others. There are numerous interpretations about the origin of this name.
Pantaloon italian pantalone stock character of the 16th century italian commedia dell arte a cunning and rapacious yet often deceived venetian merchant. He has a long nose on his mask and a long sword. Family of commedia dell arte masks handmade leather il magnifico arlechinno gatto arlecchino classico zanni bagatino pantalone dottore capitano pul. The original name soon gave way to the more well known pantalone.
Pantalone is the metaphorical representation of money in the commedia world. Wet formed on hand carved wooden matrices and shaped and refined with bone smoothing tools and horn mallets. Pantalone is a money grubbing business man now old and retired and apt to fall absurdly in love with young women. This specific pantalone comes from classically trained mask maker alan g.
Pantalone also known as pantaloon and also refereed to as veechi meaning old menis a commedia dell arte stock character. The leather masks are made from 5 to 6 oz 3mm to 4mm thick vegetable tanned cowhide. Traditionally capitano wears a military uniform of the colours red and gold. Mask maker extraordinaire newman makes leather commedia dell arte and neutral masks specifically for performers and actor training.