Theatre and Print Culture in the Manner of Jacques Callot / Kyna Hamill

This book aims to shuffle some long-standing attitudes about the relationship between theatre and print culture. Examining the influential print series Balli di Sfessania di Jacomo Callot, a suite of 24 prints designed and etched by Jacques Callot in 1621–1622, this book highlights the influence of visual culture on commedia dell’arte historiography and its performance traditions since the early seventeenth century. Callot’s ability to captivate viewers through scale, dynamic figures, and innovative spatial schemes has manifested an impassioned gaze by many admirers.