Pulcinella - Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo - Giorgio Agamben: a trio that piques curiosity. But let's take it step by step. Pulcinella originates from the Neapolitan Commedia dell'arte and is a popular figure throughout Italy, characterized by a black mask, a hunchback, and a colorful yet profound personality. Giandomenico Tiepolo (1727-1804), son and assistant of the great Giambattista Tiepolo, discovered Pulcinella as a motif in his later years. He adorned his country house in Veneto with frescoes that all depict Pulcinella, and the character also plays a whimsical role in many of his later paintings and drawings. He referred to an album containing 104 Pulcinella drawings as "Amusement for Children," which in turn inspired the Italian philosopher Giorgio Agamben (born 1942) to create a kind of intellectual testament - wise, profound, and playful.