Pesce devised the “big thing” as an interpretation of the iconic Pulcinella character who originated in the Commedia dell’Arte — a popular form of Italian improv comedy based on stock characters — in ...

A giant paper-mache carnival Pulcinella, float moves through the streets of Viareggio during the ... [+] 150 years of traditional Carnival in Viareggio, Italy on 7 February 2023. From 4 to 25 ...

"An ancient figure but bearer of very current values." The book by Nino Daniele, "The Comic Daimon. Philosophy and History of ...

A new 12-metre artwork by late Italian designer Gaetano Pesce in Naples is causing a stir for its phallic design. The piece, ...

The stylized Pulcinella by Gaetano Pesce has arrived in Piazza Municipio, replacing Michelangelo Pistoletto's 'Venus of the ...

The mayor of Naples has been urged to get rid of a 40ft-tall sculpture that was meant to evoke an iconic cultural figure but ...

Both sexes have these humps, though those on mature males are larger. Apart from these distinctive humps, Parambassis pulcinella conform, in most regards, to the usual glassfish shape. They are not as ...

A new 12-metre artwork in one of Naples' main squares by the late Italian designer Gaetano Pesce has raised eyebrows for its ...

Once Pulcinella reveals the hidden entrance to the Strale Velata in the Theater of the Masks Hub, head inside and climb the stairs to face Arlecchino, Master of the Canovaccio. He is a three-phase ...

A sculpture of an enormous, veiny phallus has been erected in a town square in Italy, outraging the online masses who deemed the colourful manhood monument “disgusting” and a “piece of crap”.

A 12-metre artwork in Naples by Gaetano Pesce is drawing attention for its phallic shape and evocative name. Named "Tu si' 'na cosa grande," the installation is meant to represent the traditional ...