‘Pierrot Lunaire’ by Arnold Schoenberg and Aga Cela’s Clowns

Excerpts from the book “Aga Cela – Clowns”

Based on the Commedia dell’ Arte, the Clown theme was taken up by painters including famous artists like Antoine Watteau, James Ensor, Paul Cézanne, Bernard Buffet, and Picasso. Applying her firm grasp of human psychology, Aga Cela pays homage to the subject by masterfully revealing the prankster hidden in the depths of human nature.

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