Commedia Dell Arte Masks

Original venetian masks entirely handmade in venice according to the artisan method.

Commedia dell arte masks.

Commedia dell arte masks are one of the most integral aspects of each stock character. Mask maker extraordinaire newman makes leather commedia dell arte and neutral masks specifically for performers and actor training. Wet formed on hand carved wooden matrices and shaped and refined with bone smoothing tools and horn mallets. Masks were originally all made of leather but now more commonly made of neoprene.

The arlecchino mask is one of the most popular masks in the commedia dell arte series. These models recall the well known masks worn by the commedia dell arte characters xvi xvii century. These types were regional wore a typical costume and spoke the dialect of their region. Each mask design is paired with a specific character based on its appearance and tradition.

Unlike the majority of half masks in commedia dell arte il dottore s mask is unique in that it is a one third mask. 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. Leather commedia fantasy mask mardi gras singed jim gibeault half mask with nose.

The commedia dell arte emerged in the second half of the 16th century in italy. The hallmark of the commedia is the desperate nature of its stock characters who became known simply as the masks. The leather masks are made from 5 to 6 oz 3mm to 4mm thick vegetable tanned cowhide. It is a masked form of physical theatre that involves broad comedy and highly structured improvisation.

Papier mache venetian eye mask theatre cosplay commedia dell arte harlequin. Make offer papier mache venetian eye mask theatre cosplay commedia dell arte harlequin. Among these characters the lovers the inamorata and the inamorato had a special place. About the commedia dell arte.