Harlequin
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Summary
Harlequin is a fictional human[1]. He has worked as a circus performer[2]. He ranks in the top 1% of fictional human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,487 views/month).[3]
Key Facts
- Field of work: commedia dell'arte[4]
- Sex or gender: male[5]
- Instance of: funny person[6], Maschere[7], carnival character[8]
- Performer: Zan Ganassa[9]
- Part of: commedia dell'arte[10]
- Commons category: Harlequin[11]
- Depicted by: Three Musicians[12]
- Described by source: Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[13], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[15], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[16], Enciclopedia Treccani[17], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[18], Basque Literature Terms Dictionary[19]
- Different from: Arlekin[20]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Harlequin include autosomal recessive congenital ichthyosis[21], a rare disease[22]; Arlequin[23], a software[24]; and Arlecchino[25], an award[26], in Netherlands[27], founded in 1964[28].
Why It Matters
Harlequin has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]
Entities named for him include autosomal recessive congenital ichthyosis[21], a rare disease[22]; Arlequin[23], a software[24]; and Arlecchino[25], an award[26], in Netherlands[27], founded in 1964[28].
FAQs
What did Harlequin do for work?
Harlequin worked as a circus performer[2].