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Harlequin is a comic servant character. Harlequin may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Fictional characters * Harlequin (DC Comics), one of several characters in the DC Comics universe * Harlequin (The Seven Deadly Sins), Harlequin (''The Seven Deadly Sins''), better known as King, a character in ''The Seven Deadly Sins'' manga series * Mr. Harley Quin, a character by Agatha Christie whom she described as, "a man shown in a harlequin-coloured light" * Harley Quinn (full name: Dr. Harleen Frances Quinzel), a fictional villain in the DC Comics universe * The Harlequin, a Assassin's Creed Brotherhood#Characters, character in the game ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' Music * Harlequin (Lady Gaga album), ''Harlequin'' (Lady Gaga album), 2024 * Harlequin (Dave Grusin and Lee Ritenour album), ''Harlequin'' (Dave Grusin and Lee Ritenour album), 1985 * Harlequin (band), a Canadian rock group * "Harlequin", an art rock song by Audience on Audience (album), ''Audience'' (album) * " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harlequin
Harlequin (, , ; , ) is the best-known of the comic servant characters (Zanni) from the Italian commedia dell'arte, associated with the city of Bergamo. The role is traditionally believed to have been introduced by the Italian actor-manager Zan Ganassa in the late 16th century, was definitively popularized by the Italian actor Tristano Martinelli in Paris in 1584–1585, and became a stock character after Martinelli's death in 1630. The Harlequin is characterised by his checkered costume. His role is that of a light-hearted, nimble, and Tricky slave, astute servant, often acting to thwart the plans of his master, and pursuing his own love interest, Columbina, Columbine, with wit and resourcefulness, often competing with the sterner and melancholic Pierrot. He later develops into a prototype of the romantic hero. Harlequin inherits his physical agility and his trickster qualities, as well as his name, from a mischievous "Devil in Christianity#Early Middle Ages, devil" character ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
