Marionettes, (puppets controlled by strings), have been performing at Christmas markets since medieval times. These marionettes included characters from the commedia del arte, such Pulcinella. The name marionette means 'little Mary' in tribute to the Virgin Mary.
Merry Christmas to one and all.
Image: Maurizio Faschetti - untitled, December 2002, photograph, Alinari Archives, Florence.
2 comments:
Unexpected! Thank you & happy end of year, Jane.
Happy New Year to you, Tania.
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