La maschera e il volto
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La maschera e il volto is a comedy of grotesque
genre by Luigi Chiarelli
. Written in 1913 and first rapresented in 1916, it is historically significant
for starting the contemporary grotesque theatre. It had a great success first in Italy and then Internationally, and continues to be represented. Several movies have been adapted from the play.
Grotesque
The word grotesque comes from the same Latin root as "Grotto", meaning a small cave or hollow. The original meaning was restricted to an extravagant style of Ancient Roman decorative art rediscovered and then copied in Rome at the end of the 15th century...
genre by Luigi Chiarelli
Luigi Chiarelli
Luigi Chiarelli was an Italian playwright, theatre critic, and writer of short stories who is chiefly known as a founder of the teatro grottesco, or Theatre of the Grotesque, after the subtitle of one of his plays....
. Written in 1913 and first rapresented in 1916, it is historically significant
History of ideas
The history of ideas is a field of research in history that deals with the expression, preservation, and change of human ideas over time. The history of ideas is a sister-discipline to, or a particular approach within, intellectual history...
for starting the contemporary grotesque theatre. It had a great success first in Italy and then Internationally, and continues to be represented. Several movies have been adapted from the play.