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Jean-Pierre Norblin de La Gourdaine, Les Marionettes polonaises ( National Museum, Warsaw) A marionette ( / ˌmæriəˈnɛt / MARR-ee-ə-NET; French: marionnette [maʁjɔnɛt] ⓘ) is a puppet controlled from above using wires or strings depending on regional variations. A marionette's puppeteer is called a marionettist. [1]
Different cultures have developed their own unique styles and techniques of marionette puppetry. For example, Sicilian marionettes are known for their elaborate designs and intricate control systems, while Czech marionettes often have beautifully carved wooden bodies and are controlled using horizontal bars.
18 Sep 2023 · Marionettes from Egypt as well as ancient Greece and Rome were made of clay, ivory, or softwood. Those in Myanmar were wooden with painted (tamarind paste) faces, hands, and feet, and human hair on their heads. Europeans used mainly wood and leather. In North America, clay and wood were common.
marionette, any of several types of puppet figures manipulated from above by strings or threads attached to a control. In a simple marionette, the strings are attached in nine places: to each leg, hand, shoulder, and ear and at the base of the spine.
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30 Sep 2016 · In this excerpt from "Mastering Marionettes Part 2 - Finish, Assembly & Performance" master puppet builder and marionette performer, Scott Land takes you through the basics of marionette ...
Chinese children playing with marionettes, detail from The Hundred Children, a hand scroll of the 17th century; in the British Museum. These are full-length figures controlled from above. Normally they are moved by strings or more often threads, leading from the limbs to a control or crutch held by the manipulator.
