Commedia Dell'Arte costume exhibition, based on drawings by Maurice Sand

This exhibition will feature costumes of famous Commedia Dell'Arte characters based on engravings by Maurice Sand (son of George Sand).

Engravings: Arlequine (or Colombine), Isabella (first woman to appear on stage in France in 1603) and Corallina, Scaramouche ("the little fighter") and the Doctor.

Mischievous and mischievous, Arlecchina is one of the Commedia dell'Arte characters whose costume is most often interpreted.

Her creation, as close as possible to the engraving, is the result of a work of assembly in wild silk, color play and optical illusions.

This exacting task took over ten years, involving more than 400 hours of work, 954 yellow, red and green pieces, 954 tri-fold pieces, 62 lining pieces, not to mention the petticoats.
88 different sizes of triangles, 65 different sizes of yellow parts...