Clown
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A clown is a person who performs physical comedy and arts in an open-ended fashion, typically while wearing distinct makeup or costuming and reversing folkway-norms. The art of performing as a clown i
A typical clown of the Western "buffoon" tradition
Joseph Grimaldi as "Joey" the Clown, c. 1810
Les Rossyann, white clown and clumsy Auguste from France
G.L. Fox, the original Humpty Dumpty, c. 1860s
Jester
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A jester, also known as joker, court jester, or fool, was a member of the household of a nobleman or a monarch kept to entertain guests at the royal court. Jesters were also travelling performers who
Clown
…Western culture, who are characterized by colorful wigs, red noses, and oversized shoes. Clowns have also played roles in theater and folklore, like the court jesters of the Middle Ages and the jesters and ritual clowns of various indigenous American cultures. Clown performances can elicit a range of emotions, from…
Woodcut of a jester by Heinrich Vogtherr the Younger, c. 1540
1404–1425, France. Two men smile at a jester's act, appearing to use a dog for a bagpipe.
Festival of the Archers. Master of Frankfurt, 1493. Two jesters are depicted in the centre of the picture.
King Lear and the Fool in the Storm by William Dyce