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Commedia dell'Arte XVIII-A
Commedia dell'Arte XVIII-A

Commedia dell'Arte XVIII-A

Artist
Date1984
MediumEtching/purple ink
ClassificationsVisual Works
Object number1984.23.18
DescriptionA group of five figures (middle one woman), all wearing masks, stand in foreground on stage; for lighting candles are symmetrically placed before them on the stage floor; the foremost left man is bent over with pants down, he seems to be recieving an on-stage 'enima' at the hands of a harlequin who stands behind him, to the viewer's right; this action is the focal point of attention for the other three people; two musicians stand above and behind them, to either side, on platforms
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