Harlequin on the Moon: Commedia Dell'arte and the Visual Arts. (Hardcover) by Lynne Lawner

9780810911949. New condition. Hard cover. Language: English. Pages: 208. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. 208 p. Contains: Illustrations. Since its invention as a popular entertainment in Renaissance Italy, commedia's absurd and witty plots and charming personalities have captivated audiences as well as painters and sculptors. Artists through the ages have found inspiration in commedia's distinctive costumes, masks, and poignant figures, Harlequin, Columbine and Pierrot. Commedia dell'arte is the first modern theatre - inspiration to Shakespeare, Moliere, Mozart and Balanchine, and forerunner of the modern stage comedy.