Presentation Of Commedia Dell\'Arte Paintings 2009

"COMMEDIA DELL'ARTE"COLLECTION OF PAINTINGS 2009

By Amy Polling

THE COMMEDIA DELL'ARTE, was a troup of actors in 1650, who would travel around Italy, to perform commedies outdoors. Due to their success, eventually, they even were invited by "The Royality", to perform in their Palaces. The characters they used, were often the same...and, were the inspiration to the following collection of paintings... Harlequin, was the Acrobat and the lover of Colombine.Pierrot, was the Dreamer; the Nostalgic Clown...

"COMMEDIA DELL'ARTE"By Amy Polling

(acrylic on canvas/160x100/2009) Carnival in Venice, Italy...was a time for dressing up in costumes, dancing and singing, and going to Masked Balls...

"PIERROT AVEC CELLO"By Amy Polling

(acrylic on canvas/100x100/2009)

"Intermezzo~Arlequin et Perroquet"By Amy Polling

(acrylic on canvas/100x100/2009)

"Pierrot Nostalgique"By Amy Polling

(acrylic on canvas/100x100/2009)