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During the 16th century the [[Commedia dell'arte]] also became a huge influence on perceptions of the clown in Europe, and influence which passed through [[pantomime]], into [[vaudeville]] and on to the touring circuses of the 19th and 20th centuries. The Commedia took influences from the grotesque masked clowns of carnivals and [[mystery play]]s, and began in market places as a way to sell vegetables. It became incredibly popular throughout Europe amongst both the general public and the courts. The stock characters of the commedia originally included the Zanni - peasant clowns, Pantalone, the old Miser, Il Dottore - The Banal Doctor, and then grew from there to incorporate the Lovers, Arlecchino, Pedrolino, and Brighella, who have survived into the twentieth century in one form or another.

 

== Clown types ==