Mime Collection

Japan - Geisha - See no evil, Hear no evil, speak no evil
Japan - Three Geisha girls - miming the phrase See no evil, Hear no evil, speak no evil. Date: circa 1904

French mime artist Marcel Marceau during rehearsals at the Piccadilly Theatre in London 1962

CHILDREN OF PARADISE, 1945. French poster for the film Les Enfants du Paradis ( Children of Paradise ), 1945, directed by Marcel Carn

Leaving the Masqued Ball. Artist: Garcia y Ramos, Jose (1852-1912)
Leaving the Masqued Ball. Found in the collection of Museo Carmen Thyssen, Malaga

Theatre National de l Opera, Grand bal de la Mi-Careme, 1921. Private Collection

People wearing masks and costumes at the Venice Carnival
Carnival goers take to the streets dressed in their finest costumes and masks to parade around St. Marks Square, celebrating the Venice Carnival in Italy. The theme for 2013 is Live in Colour

Siegfried Forges Notung
Instructed by Mime, Siegfried forges the magic sword Notung with which he will slay the dragon Fafner

Pantomime, 1802 (illustration)
8698332 Pantomime, 1802 (illustration) by Bonnaud, Frederick (19th century); (add.info.: Art. Entertainment. "Too late." Pantomime with a bunch of flowers)

Dancer and mine Charles-Francois Mazurier as Beterse in the ballet pantomime La Laitiere Suisse, The Swiss Milkmaid
FLO4606834 Dancer and mine Charles-Francois Mazurier as Beterse in the ballet pantomime La Laitiere Suisse, The Swiss Milkmaid, by Antoine Titus and Frederic-Auguste Blache, Theatre le la Porte St

French mime Paul Legrand as Pierrot Marquis, Theatre des Funambules, 1846
FLO4632591 French mime Paul Legrand as Pierrot Marquis, Theatre des Funambules, 1846. Handcoloured lithograph after an illustration by Alexandre Lacauchie from Victor Dollet's Galerie Dramatique

Circus clown painting his face in his tent before a show, 1800s
NWI4759656 Circus clown painting his face in his tent before a show, 1800s.; (add.info.: Circus clown painting his face in his tent before a show, 1800s.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

Italian street pantomime artist in grotesque wig, playing a bizarre one-string violin with balloon
FLO4677342 Italian street pantomime artist in grotesque wig, playing a bizarre one-string violin with balloon. " This young Italian man with black eyes excels at terrible grimaces

Maschere, 1922. Creator: Malerba, Gian Emilio (1880-1926)
Maschere, 1922. Found in the Collection of the Galleria nazionale d'arte moderna, Rom.

Dressage
Christine von Diepenbroek

The Giovedì Grasso Festival in front of the Ducal Palace in Venice, ca 1775. Creator: Guardi, Francesco (1712-1793)
The Giovedi Grasso Festival in front of the Ducal Palace in Venice, ca 1775. Found in the collection of the Musee du Louvre, Paris

Person wearing a mask made by W.T. Benda, 1925 Sept. 20. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Person wearing a mask made by W.T. Benda, 1925 Sept. 20

People wearing masks made by W.T. Benda, 1925 Sept. 20. Creator: Arnold Genthe
People wearing masks made by W.T. Benda, 1925 Sept. 20

People wearing masks made by W.T. Benda, 1925 Sept. 20. Creator: Arnold Genthe
People wearing masks made by W.T. Benda, 1925 Sept. 20

Portrait of the mime artist Jean-Baptiste Deburau, known as Baptiste (1796-1846), 1832. Creator: Arsène Trouvé
Portrait of the mime artist Jean-Baptiste Deburau, known as Baptiste (1796-1846), 1832

The mime actor Charles Deburau (1829-1873), in Pierrot's costume, c1850. Creator: Jean Pezous
The mime actor Charles Deburau (1829-1873), in Pierrot's costume, c1850

Il Ridotto, Mid of the 18th cen. Creator: Longhi, Pietro (1701-1785)
Il Ridotto, Mid of the 18th cen. Found in the Collection of the Accademia Carrara, Bergamo

Reverend Robin Morrison (now Canon) who regularly dressed in pierrot costume and performed for charity. Birmingham, England. The Times Date: 1989

Faces
Dragoslav Sekulić

a mime's breakfast
Olga Mest

French mime Charles-Francois Mazurier as Polichinello, 1823
French comic dancer and mime artist Charles-Francois Mazurier as Polichinello in Polichinelle Vampire by Theodore de Banville at the Theatre de la Porte Saint-Martin, 1823

A fool with parrot, 1875. Found in the Collection of State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Pantalone, Arlecchino, Capitano, c. 1680. Found in the collection of Theatre Museum, Vienna

Perspectives
Ilse Noordhof

GAME : BOOMAN
All form a circle : the one chosen to be Booman lies down in the middle and pretends to be dead, the others mime mourning, burial and grave decoration. Cheerful ! Date: 1900

Bathyllus, Roman dancer and performer of pantomimus (pen and ink)
7186264 Bathyllus, Roman dancer and performer of pantomimus (pen and ink) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bathyllus, Roman dancer and performer of pantomimus)

Pantomimes Lumineuses, 1892 (lithography)
397487 Pantomimes Lumineuses, 1892 (lithography) by Cheret, Jules (1836-1932); JMK Archiv, Bremen, Germany; (add.info.: Musee Grevin, Pantomimes Lumineuses, Theatre Optique de E)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Pantomime; Pantomimik (engraving)
7196953 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Pantomime; Pantomimik (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pantomime; Pantomimik)

Erwin Dominik Osen (1891-1970) as Nude with Crossed Arms par Schiele, Egon (1890-1918)
FIA5404974 Erwin Dominik Osen (1891-1970) as Nude with Crossed Arms par Schiele, Egon (1890-1918). Black chalk, watercolour on Paper, size : 44, 7x31, 5, 1910, Leopold Museum, Vienna by Schiele

Illustration of Cham (1819-1879) in Le Charivari, 1873-2-6 - Prive of speech
ICA4870988 Illustration of Cham (1819-1879) in Le Charivari, 1873-2-6 - Prive of speech, starts studying pantomime - President of the Republic, Chamber of Deputes Hemicycle, Circus - Thiers Adolphe

Piazza San Marco - Canaletto (1697-1768). Oil on canvas, 1753
FIA5407426 Piazza San Marco - Canaletto (1697-1768). Oil on canvas, 1753. Dimension : 175x139, 5 cm Alnwick Castle by Canaletto, (Giovanni Antonio Canal) (1697-1768); Alnwick Castle, Northumberland

La Foire de Village
3788069 La Foire de Village by Taunay, Nicolas Antoine (1755-1830); (add.info.: La Foire de Village (The Village Fair), 1785 - after engraving by Charles Melchior Descourtis

German tenor Julius Lieban as Mime in Richard Wagners opera Siegfried (litho)
6014111 German tenor Julius Lieban as Mime in Richard Wagners opera Siegfried (litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Blondins Pantomimic Drama at the Crystal Palace, Planters House on the Coast of Brazil, Blondin, as an Ape
1620079 Blondins Pantomimic Drama at the Crystal Palace, Planters House on the Coast of Brazil, Blondin, as an Ape, nursing the Planters Child (engraving) by English School

French actress Mlle Mante as Laure in the play L Education
French actress Louise-Charlotte-Theophile-Delphine Escoffie or Mlle Mante as Laure in the play L Education ou les Deux Cousines by Casimir Bonjour at the Theatre Francais

Masked Ball
FIA5405500 Masked Ball by Hermans, Charles (1839-1924); 321x401 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Masked Ball by Hermans, Charles (1839-1924)

L heure du bal masque - The hour of the masked ball par Flipart
FIA5405296 L heure du bal masque - The hour of the masked ball par Flipart, Charles-Joseph (1721-1797). Oil on copper, size : 46x34, 6, , Private Collection by Flipart

Casino (Il ridotto) in Venice - Guardi, Francesco (1712-1793) - Oil on canvas - 77, 5x107
FIA5398235 Casino (Il ridotto) in Venice - Guardi, Francesco (1712-1793) - Oil on canvas - 77, 5x107, 5 - Private Collection by Guardi

Villagers and horsemen watching the pantomime Theatre show in the streets of a village
JLJ4584692 Villagers and horsemen watching the pantomime Theatre show in the streets of a village. Painting by Louis Philibert Debucourt (1755-1832) 18th century Sun

Marceline the Droll, the London Hippodromes clown
Marceline, the popular clown at the London Hippodrome, where he famously influenced the young Charlie Chaplin when they appeared together in the Hippodromes first pantomime, Cinderella

Zutka of the Hippodrome in Fleet Street
Zutka, the famous man/doll appearing at the London Hippodrome in 1904 flies by accident out of his box opposite Andertons Hotel in Fleet Street on his way to a photographers studio

Gestures for miming from John Bulwers Chrilogia Naturall Language of Hand
XJF197469 Gestures for miming from John Bulwers Chrilogia Naturall Language of Hand, 1644 (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

The Italian Grimacier or pantomime artist
Italian street pantomime artist in grotesque wig, playing a bizarre one-string violin with balloon. This young Italian man with black eyes excels at terrible grimaces

French mime Paul Legrand as Pierrot Marquis, Theatre des Funambules, 1846. Handcoloured lithograph after an illustration by Alexandre Lacauchie from Victor Dollets Galerie Dramatique

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"Mime: A Silent Art That Speaks Volumes" Step into the enchanting world of mime, where silence becomes a language and gestures convey emotions. Originating in Japan, this captivating art form has transcended borders and captivated audiences worldwide. Intriguingly intertwined with Japanese culture, mime draws inspiration from the grace and elegance of geishas. Just like these iconic figures, mimes possess an exquisite ability to express themselves through subtle movements and facial expressions. One cannot mention mime without recalling the famous trio embodying "See no evil, Hear no evil, Speak no evil. " This timeless concept reminds us of our own limitations in perceiving the world around us. Mime artists skillfully bring this moral tale to life on stage, urging us to reflect upon our actions. The influential film "Children of Paradise" by Marcel Carn showcases the power as it weaves its magic throughout the narrative. French mime artist Marcel Marceau's rehearsals at Picca demonstrate his dedication to perfecting every nuanced movement that would leave audiences spellbound. Venturing beyond traditional performances, masks and costumes take center stage during Venice Carnival. People transform into fantastical characters reminiscent of ancient myths or whimsical creatures straight out of fairy tales – a true celebration of theatricality and self-expression. Mime is not limited to modern times; it has roots dating back centuries. Siegfried forges Notung with silent determination while Jean-Gaspard Deburau immortalizes Pierrot's melancholic charm through his mimetic genius. Throughout history, pantomimes have left their mark on society's cultural fabric. From Bathyllus' mesmerizing Roman dances to Pantomimes Lumineuses' lithographic illustrations in 1892 – each artistic endeavor contributes to shaping this unique art form. Leaping forward in time brings us closer to contemporary perspectives on mime. Reverend Robin Morrison (now Canon) explores how faith and mime intersect, creating a spiritual connection that transcends words.