Pulcinella

Masks & Equipment for the Pulcinella
of the Commedia dell'Arte

In the vast realms of Commedia dell'Arte, a figure of truly tragicomic proportions is revealed, affecting the spirits and unleashing the laughter of the masses. Hereby I present to you the later evolution, that Pulcinella, as most know him, and as he manifests himself in the artistic works of Tiepolo. Once perhaps of nobler disposition, this Pulcinella unfolds into a simple fool of endearing clumsiness. His path is determined by a troubling limitation that denies him from grasping the true splendor of life. In rare harmony with base desires, he serves only their fulfillment, surrendering himself without reservation to their baser satisfactions.