History of Clowning

Clown is an entertainer who furnishes her face with a thick powder and dressed weird, and demonstrate fluent expression - expression funny . Professional clown is actually quite old . That said , since the times of ancient Greece and ancient Rome.

They not only make the rich laugh that stress through the show . But also entertain and make a living on the streets or are known as street singing . With the ability to mime the movements slapstik silly , they may be one of the oldest street vendors in the world of entertainment .

In the Middle Ages around 500 - 1500 AD is exactly the character of a very famous clown . European Society kususnya Italy , know as Arlecchino or Harlequin clown . Popularized theatrical group called Comedia del l' arte . Costumes used are still very simple , yet seheboh or today.

Arlecchino

While the clown clothing as it is known today is actually the result of developments in the ever popular costume Germany and the UK , around the 18th century . at that time Pickellhering Mime makeup and style so famous . Characteristics baggy clothes and shoes , colorful headgear and large circular lace around the neck of the clown .

In the 18th century it is also a clown began to be an important part of the circus . Understandably wrote the name right contents circus acrobat tense , well this is the presence of a strange creature into laughter anglers and is expected to be a tense nerve relaxants . Until now , the actions of these clowns into the eyes awaited event .

One of the pioneers of the use of modern clown costume circus star at the same time in the early 18th century is a character created Jocy Joseph Grimaldi . Jocy purported advantages that make it memorable in the history  of Clown is its ability to turn the clown character played . Jocy not just funny , but it also plays through the audience feeling sad expression , even fear .

Joseph Grimaldi

Towards the era of modern cinema , clown character inspired many prominent entertainment business . Comedian Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton , for example adopting the spirit of the clown in all not speak movie . Begin a new era   Clown, from street busking beginning now become an integral part of the entertainment business .