Commedia Dell Arte Masks
Wet formed on hand carved wooden matrices and shaped and refined with bone smoothing tools and horn mallets.
Commedia dell arte masks. The arlecchino mask is one of the most popular masks in the commedia dell arte series. The commedia dell arte emerged in the second half of the 16th century in italy. Unlike the majority of half masks in commedia dell arte il dottore s mask is unique in that it is a one third mask. Original venetian masks entirely handmade in venice according to the artisan method.
Commedia dell arte masks are one of the most integral aspects of each stock character. The leather masks are made from 5 to 6 oz 3mm to 4mm thick vegetable tanned cowhide. Among these characters the lovers the inamorata and the inamorato had a special place. These types were regional wore a typical costume and spoke the dialect of their region.
It is a masked form of physical theatre that involves broad comedy and highly structured improvisation. About the commedia dell arte. The actor s cheeks may sometimes have rouge applied to imply that il dottore is fond of drinking. These models recall the well known masks worn by the commedia dell arte characters xvi xvii century.
Each mask design is paired with a specific character based on its appearance and tradition. Mask maker extraordinaire newman makes leather commedia dell arte and neutral masks specifically for performers and actor training. Make offer papier mache venetian eye mask theatre cosplay commedia dell arte harlequin. The mask itself is meant to be a parody of a bolognese jurisconsult.
Masks were originally all made of leather but now more commonly made of neoprene. Leather commedia fantasy mask mardi gras singed jim gibeault half mask with nose. Handmade commedia dell arte inspired mask paper mache masquerade mask theater mask party etc. The commedia dell arte developed types also called maschere or masks for different stock characters.