The name Zanni is roughly equivalent
to the English term "Joe Schmoe" a real nobody! Some
of the Zannis shown are taken from traditional Commedia Characters,
others invented by Newman or borrowed from contemporary maskers
( The character Stupino created by Gina Bastone).
Columbina was not traditionally
a masked character; Newman has created a Columbina mask for
a German Commedia Troupe.
