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Commedia dell'arte: Home

Resources for The Masks of Commedia project.

TLC - Catalog

Print Resources

A small but relevant selection of books will be set aside for this project.

Italian Comedy Best of the sources with a chapter for each stock character as well as images.
Call Number: 792.2 DUC
The Commedia Dell'Arte Detailed information on all of the stock characters.
Call Number: 792.2 RUD
A History of the Theatre A few pages on Commedia dell'arte.
Call Number: 792.09 WIC
The Living Stage Short sections on background, plots and stock charcters with illustrations.
Call Number: 792.015 MAC

Databases for overviews of Commedia dell'arte and images.

General articles with images.

Search 'Commedia dell'arte' then select the tab for 'Topic & Work Overviews'.

Using Advanced Search, search 'Commedia dell'arte' then select the classification 'Performing Arts' for a set of character images.

Approved websites

Director of Libraries

Need help?

Please contact Mrs. Keith

Or stop in at the library!