Zanni (from the
Italian, dialectal nickname for Giovanni) was the archetype of the comic
servant characters of the
Commedia dell'arte. The character of Zanni was an older, impoverished man and hired servant of one of the other characters, typically
Pantalone.Zanni's costume was loosely fitting white smock and pants. He wore a black mask reminiscent of his more popular descendant,
Arlecchino. His behavior is a cartoon imitation of the impoverished rural folk of
Bergamo who were forced to move to
Venice in order to make a living. As such, his interests do not always coincide with those of his master. His primary goals are his own comfort and the satisfaction of various immediate desires.
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