Trapeze Harlequin
Un artista circense ispirato ad
arlecchini e menestrelli .
Con il suo tipico costume a scacchi ,
Arlecchino ha avuto origine dalla
Commedia dell’Arte , il teatro
d’improvvisazione dell’Italia del
XVI secolo.
A circus performer inspired by
harlequins and minstrels. Characterised
by his checkered costume, the
Harlequin originated in the Commedia
dell’Arte, the improvised theatre of
16th-century Italy.
Trapeze Harlequin - Colour
Trapeze Harlequin - Grisaille
Harlequin with Fiddle
Un artista circense ispirato ad
arlecchini e menestrelli . La parola
“menestrello” nell’Europa medievale
designava inizialmente qualsiasi tipo
di intrattenitore ; dal XVI secolo passò
a indicare un artista che cantava
accompagnato da strumenti musicali .
A circus performer inspired by
harlequins and minstrels. The word
‘minstrel’ in medieval Europe initially
described any type of entertainer; from
the sixteenth century it came to mean
a performer who sang songs and played
musical instruments.
Harlequin with Fiddle - Colour
Harlequin with Fiddle - Grisaille
