The Venetian Origins of the Commedia dell'Arte

Name: The Venetian Origins of the Commedia dell'Arte
Brand: Routledge
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By Peter Jordan

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The Venetian Origins of the Commedia dell'Arte is a striking new enquiry into the late-Renaissance stirrings of professional secular comedy in Venice, and their connection to the development of what came to be known as the Commedia dell'Arte. The book contends that through a symbiotic collaboration between patrician amateurs and plebeian professionals, innovative forms of comedy developed in the Venice region, fusing 'high' and 'low' culture in a provocative mix that had a truly mass appeal. Rich with anecdotes, images, and literary - often ribald - comic passages, Peter Jordan's central argument has important implications for the study of Venetian art, popular theatre and European cultural history.

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Edition:: 1
Number of Pages:: 274
Release Date:: 2013-12-13
Publication Date:: 2013-12-06
Publisher:: Routledge
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 0415698758
ISBN13:: 9780415698757
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 480 g
Height:: 145 cm
Width:: 222 cm
Thickness:: 18 cm

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