Pulcinella - Wikipedia Pulcinella (Italian: [pultʃiˈnɛlla]; Neapolitan: Pulecenella) is a classical character that originated in commedia dell'arte of the 17th century and became a stock character in Neapolitan puppetry
History of Pulcinella: the traditional Neapolitan mask The story of Pulcinella stems from the renowned Neapolitan mask that embodies the humor and vivacity of the Neapolitan culture Originating as far back as the 1300s, its genesis is linked to the term "piccolo pulcino," initially used to describe a negligent and indifferent person
Pulcinella - World Encyclopedia of Puppetry Arts His rural origin is well established, but Pulcinella quickly grew accustomed to the popular neighbourhoods of Naples to draw from them his gesturality and become the city’s emblematic figure If his origin is double, at once rural and urban, his character is also fundamentally ambivalent
Pulcinella | Polichinelle | Commedia dellArte | Italian Comedy Pulcinella is another example of witty but somewhat different character that emerges powerfully from the Commedia dell'Arte Philosophical, eternally melancholic, dreamer as only a representative of the Neapolitan culture could be, Pulcinella has a spirit all of his own
Pulcinella - The Art and Popular Culture Encyclopedia Pulcinella, often called Punch or Punchinello in English, Polichinelle in French, is a classical character that originated in the commedia dell'arte of the 17th century and became a stock character in Neapolitan puppetry