{"product_id":"commedia-dellarte-hardcover-journal-illustrated-character-sketchbook","title":"Commedia dell'Arte Hardcover Journal — Illustrated Character Sketchbook","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn 1860, when the great age of Commedia dell'Arte had long passed from the European stage, Maurice Sand published Masques et bouffons (comédie italienne) — the definitive visual record of its characters. Son of George Sand, illustrator, and lifelong devotee of puppet theatre, he spent years researching the masks, costumes, and personalities of a tradition that had shaped European comedy for three centuries. This journal features a mosaic of thirty-two of his characters across the front and back covers, drawn with the precision of a scholar and the warmth of an artist who genuinely loved his subjects.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe front cover presents sixteen characters: La Comédie, Arlechino, Trivelin, Pulcinella, Pulcinelo, Polliciniella, Polichinelle, Meo-Patacca, La Ballerina, Spavento, Spezzafer, Giangurgolo, Colombine, Arlequine, Coraline, and Pagliaccio. The back continues with Lélio, Leandre, Pantalon, Baloardo, Biscegliese, Cassandre, La Cantatrice, Stenterello, Menego, Gianduja, Fiorinetta, Isabella, Silvia, Brighella, Beltrame, and Scapino — from the acrobatic servants to the pompous old men, from the elegant lovers to the regional clowns, each one a distinct personality, each one a thread in the larger fabric of European theatrical history. Illustrated by Maurice Sand (1823–1889) for Masques et bouffons (Paris, 1860), in collaboration with engraver Alexandre Manceau (1817–1865).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover, matte laminated full-wrap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 150 perforated ruled pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Casewrap sewn, lay-flat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.75 × 8\" \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e approx. 400 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCover:\u003c\/strong\u003e Matte laminated full-wrap print\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect For:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLovers of Italian theatre and Commedia dell'Arte history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlaywrights, screenwriters, and character illustrators\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCostume designers and theatre students\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdmirers of 19th-century illustration and Maurice Sand's work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThoughtful gift for theatre lovers, Francophiles, and Renaissance enthusiasts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone captivated by the masked archetypes of European comedy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRead the story of Maurice Sand, the characters of Commedia dell'Arte, and the making of Masques et bouffons on our blog: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/new-old-time\/maurice-sand-and-the-characters-of-commedia-dellarte-1\"\u003eMaurice Sand and the Characters of Commedia dell'Arte\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cem\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LeBonJournal","offers":[{"title":"Journal","offer_id":62817132413297,"sku":"31981933219958056720","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/5367\/0769\/files\/Commedia_dell_Arte_journal_by_Maurice_Sand_on_theater_stage.png?v=1776107460","url":"https:\/\/lebonjournal.com\/products\/commedia-dellarte-hardcover-journal-illustrated-character-sketchbook","provider":"LeBonJournal","version":"1.0","type":"link"}