Punch and Judy
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Punch and Judy is a traditional English puppet show featuring Mr Punch and his wife Judy. The performance consists of a sequence of short scenes, each depicting an interaction between two characters,
A traditional Punch and Judy booth, at Swanage, Dorset, England. Punch is pictured to the left, Judy to the right.
Punch and Judy at an English fete
Plaque at St Paul's in Covent Garden, London commemorating the first recorded performance of Punch and Judy in 1662
Punch or May Day, 1829 painting by Benjamin Robert Haydon depicting a street scene in London including a Punch and Judy show
Pulcinella
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Pulcinella is a classical character that originated in commedia dell'arte of the 17th century and became a stock character in Neapolitan puppetry. Pulcinella's versatility in status and attitude have
Pulcinella in a 19th-century Italian print
Capodimonte porcelain jar with three figures of Pulcinella. Naples, Italy, 1745–1750.
Polichinelle, c. 1680 by French artist Nicolas Bonnart. The first of a set of five etching entitled Five Characters from the Commedia dell'Arte. Etching with hand coloring on laid paper.
Book illustration of Pulcinella in 1700 (1860) by Maurice Sand, found in Masques et bouffons: comédie italienne