Komedie dell’arte a české avantgardy. Vliv komedie dell’arte na české avantgardní divadlo, s akcentem na výtvarnou složku inscenací

Commedia dell’arte and Czech avant-garde. The influence of commedie dell’arte on Czech avant-garde theatre, with an emphasis on the artistic component of the production The article deals with the influence of commedia dell’arte on Czech avant-garde theatre and especially on scenography. This rediscovered historical form penetrated the Czech environment under the influence of French , Russian and German examples. This proces was done in three partially overlapping waves, essential for development of Czech art in general: the first, stemming from late Symbolism and Expressionism (mainly 1905–1925), the second, Constructivis-Poetic (mainly 1924–1928), and the third, which was influenced not only by Poetism, but also by Surrealism and the effort to return to folk roots (mainly 1928–1945). Using examples of dozens of productions, the article shows how the relationship of Czech avant-garde theatre artists to commedia dell’arte was diverse and how it changed over time. The author used stage designs and photographs in the National Museum’s Theatre Collection and articles in the contemporary press as key sources.