[Act I – Calisto Waits with Pármeno While Sempronio Fetches Celestina]

Title

[Act I – Calisto Waits with Pármeno While Sempronio Fetches Celestina]

Subject

Spanish romances

Celestina (Fictitious character)

Calisto (Fictitious character)

Sempronio (Fictitious character)

Pármeno (Fictitious character)

Servants

Robes

Veils

Despondency

Sadness

Period

1550-1600;

Geographic

Belgium

Antwerp (Belgium)

Spanish Netherlands

Description

After Calisto (the leftmost figure) is rejected by Melibea during his first encounter with her, he finds himself in a state of discontent and despondency. His servant Sempronio suggests that he should employ the aid of Celestina (the rightmost figure, wearing a robe and a veil), a matchmaker and brothel owner. Calisto sends Sempronio to fetch her (they can be seen arriving at Calisto’s house to the right of the image). While Sempronio is away, Calisto talks with his other servant Pármeno, who unsuccessfully tries to dissuade him from procuring Celestina’s services (to the left of the image). The entire image is identical to the one found on page 86 of the text.

Image Creator

Anonymous (Engraver);Heyndric Heyndricxz (Printer)

Anonymous (Engraver)

Heyndric Heyndricxz (Printer)

Type

StillImage

(Wood?) Engraving

Identifier

mta:18172

Source Name

Celestina, Een Tragicomedie van Calisto ende Melibea, inde welcke (buyten haren playsanten ende zoeten zin) staen veel profijtelijcke sententien oft spreecwoorden, ende veel nootzakelijcke waerschouwinghen, byzonder voor Jonghe-ghezellen, betoonende het groot bedroch vande Pluymstrijckers, van de ontrouwe Dienaers, ende voor al van de Koppelerssen en̄ lichte Vrouwē.

Parent Collection

1580 Antwerp Heyndricz

1580 Antwerp Heyndricz

Image

mta_18172_OBJ.jpg

Collection

Celestina

Subject

Spanish romances

Celestina (Fictitious character)

Calisto (Fictitious character)

Sempronio (Fictitious character)

Pármeno (Fictitious character)

Servants

Robes

Veils

Despondency

Sadness