Born in the stagnant areas of lower Bergamo, quite the opposite of his compatriot Brighella, he shows little intellect, is stupid, greedy and credulous. Harlequin is always dressed as a humble serf or a porter as in Carlo Goldoni's "Servant to two Masters". The Harlequin costume consists of a jacket and trousers made of irregularly-shaped colored material, a white felt cap occasionally with rabbit or fox fur. He always wears a belt with a wooden spatula hanging from it. He wears a black half-mask with demonic features (legend has it that the name Harlequin derives from a demon called Alichino cited by Dante Alighieri in Inferno part of the "Divine Comedy". He sometimes has a bristly moustache and eyebrows and a large nose. A typical part of the Harlequin costume is the red lump on the head. At RomeGiftShop.com only, along with your Arlecchino (Harlequin) from Italy, you will also receive 1 Free Gondola Keychain made in Italy and 1 FREE Venice postcard mailed and personalized from Italy... with your own message! This is an $8.50 value that you receive FREE with your order!  Click here to send us the name, address, and message for the postcard from Italy! |
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