Commedia dell’Arte Journal — Characters & Masks

In 1545, a company of performers signed a contract in Padua that would change the history of theater. The Commedia dell'Arte gave the world Arlecchino, Colombina, Pantalone, and the Innamorati — and with them, every comic archetype that has made an audience laugh since. This journal carries their figures in vintage theatrical style, arranged on a warm beige ground, tapa and contratapa alike: a full cast, always ready to perform.

The front and back covers feature a vintage-style illustration of the Commedia dell'Arte's principal characters — Arlecchino in his diamond-patterned costume, Colombina, Pantalone, Il Dottore, the Innamorati, and the masked Zanni — arranged in theatrical composition on a warm cream ground. The full-wrap design draws on the iconographic tradition of 16th–18th century Italian popular theater, from the troupes of the Gelosi and Andreini to the stages of Venice, Paris, and Madrid.

Product Details

• Format: Hardcover journal
• Pages: 150 lined pages (75 sheets) with perforations for easy removal
• Binding: Casewrap sewn binding — flexible and lay-flat
• Dimensions: 5.75 × 8 inches
• Weight: 100 g
• Cover: Matte laminated full-wrap print
• Note: small production barcode (0.5" × 0.5") on back cover

Perfect For

• Theater lovers, actors, and directors
• Costume designers and drama students
• Fans of Italian Renaissance and Baroque culture
• Writers and playwrights documenting their creative process
• Anyone drawn to the history of performance and the comic tradition
• A distinctive gift for opening night or graduation

Read more about the Commedia dell'Arte and the birth of modern theater: Masks of the Piazza — Commedia dell'Arte & the Birth of Modern Theater