Author: Cyril W. Beaumont
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781906830687
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 155
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In 1922 the dance historian Cyril Beaumont contributed to the Dancing Times an article on the history of Harlequin, which as a result of continuous research since that period grew into the present volume. It covers the history of Harlequin, and of the Commedia dell'Arte, from their beginnings in the 16th century through their heydays in the 17th and 18th century and their gradual decline thereafter. The book includes more than 40 illustrations and the complete text of a Harlequinade from 1806, together with a dance for a Harlequin in Feuillet notation.
Author: Nancy B. Gardner
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595213081
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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A story of Nantucket whaling days. Searing hatred and vibrant love vie for the possession of captain Jabez Folger’s soul. This stemmed from his first voyage when he had an experience so evil that it changed his life. Now and then a warm and gentle spirit would emerge, his old self. Under this influence he married a lovely Quaker girl but now he had turned against dry land. His love centered on the mermaid figure head on his boat, a symbol of the beauty and indifference of the sea. A powerful book, vivid characters, a plot breathtaking in scope.
Author: Laurell K. Hamilton
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101147105
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 448
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Into Anita Blake's world-a world already overflowing with power-come creatures so feared that centuries-old vampires refuse to mention their names.
Author: Louis Compton Miall
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Chironomidae
Languages : en
Pages : 226
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Author: Neil Gaiman
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
ISBN: 1630089648
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 43
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In this modern hardcover retelling of a classic commedia dell'arte legend of tomfoolery and hopeless, fawning love, creators Neil Gaiman (The Sandman, the Newbery Medal-winning The Graveyard Book) and John Bolton (Evil Dead) update the relationship of Harlequin and Columbine. A buffoon burdened with a brimming heart, Harlequin chases his sensible, oblivious Columbine around the city streets, having given his heart freely. Consumed with love, the impulsive clown sees his heart dragged about town, with a charming surprise to bend the tale in a modern direction. Gaiman's writing is poetic and as heartfelt as the subject matter. Bolton's art, a combination of digitally enhanced photorealism and dynamic painting, provides sensational depth with bright characters over fittingly muted backgrounds. Those who have spent Valentine's Day alone are aware that the cold February holiday can be hard to swallow. Gaiman and Bolton want you to know that all it takes is a steak knife, a fork, and a bottle of quality ketchup!
Author: Lynne Lawner
Publisher: ABRAMS
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 216
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Commedia dell'arte is the first modern theater - inspiration to Shakespeare, Moliere, Goldoni, Mozart, and Balanchine and forerunner of the modern stage comedy. This book traces the history of commedia from its beginnings through many transformations to its rediscovery in the experimental theater of today. The depiction of commedia in the visual arts has a rich history. From Tiepolo and Watteau to Beardsley, Picasso, Hockney, and other modern masters, painters have found great resonance and meaning in the clowns and lovers of commedia. Lynne Lawner traces all these threads, unearthing rare texts of commedia plays, discovering myriad versions of the ever-fascinating Harlequin, Pierrot, Columbine, and Pulcinella, relating the gossip of courts and theaters, and revealing the ways in which these figures and their classic stories - the sly servant, the foolish soldier, the clever maid, the quack doctor - have arisen again and again in art.
Author: Anne Vinton
Publisher: Ulverscroft
ISBN: 9780708900550
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 420
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Author: Cyril William Beaumont
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Harlequin (Fictitious character)
Languages : en
Pages : 156
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Author: Meredith Chilton
Publisher: New Haven : George R. Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art with Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300090093
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 368
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"The volume focuses on nearly 150 porcelain sculptures, representing more than twenty European ceramic manufacturers. The authors investigate the history of the commedia dell'arte's transformation into sculpture: Why were the figures made? Why do they appear as they do? What inspired their gestures and costumes? How did street theatre themes become integrated into court life and entertainment? Examining these porcelain figures in greater breadth and detail than any publication ever has done before, this book is essential for those interested in theatre, painting, costume, and the decorative arts."--BOOK JACKET.
Author: Nina Beaumont
Publisher: Harlequin Books
ISBN: 9780373288038
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 388
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Across Time by Nina Beaumont released on Nov 24, 1993 is available now for purchase.
