Ī court fool, an itinerant performer who entertained common folk at fairs and markets. In similar vein, buffoon is a term for someone who provides amusement through inappropriate appearance or behavior. They are thought to have worn brightly coloured clothes and eccentric hats in a motley pattern whilst making music and storytelling, along with acrobatics, juggling, telling jokes, and magic tricks. They were employed to entertain the monarch or noblemen and his guests. A buffoon and court fool during the medieval and Renaissance eras.
Ī buffoon and court fool during the medieval and Renaissance eras. Jesters have a long history and were featured in many of Shakespeare's plays, including 'Twelfth Night', where Feste the jester is described as 'wise enough to play the fool'. In medieval times, a jester was an itinerant performer who entertained common folk at fairs and markets, while the 'court jester' was a member of the Royal household whose job was to entertain the King and his guests at banquets and parties. 1980s, a modern-day jester or entertainer performing outside in a street, dressed in a costume the resemble their historical counterparts. ġ980s, a modern-day jester or entertainer performing outside in a street, dressed in a costume the resemble their historical counterparts. 1980s, a close-up picture of a modern-day jester or entertainer dressed in a costume that resemble their historical counterparts, England, UK.
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