[Act II - Calisto’s Impatience] · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: [Act II - Calisto’s Impatience]
Period: 1450-1500;
Geographic: Spain; Burgos (Spain)
Description: In this scene Calisto appears very impatient and irritable. Soon after Celestina leaves his house (seen on the left side of the image), he tells Sempronio to pay her a visit and hasten her along in remedying his pain (his love for Melibea). Sempronio replies that he would rather keep Calisto company to distract him from Melibea. Calisto orders him to go and make Celestina suffer if she cannot make more progress, because his health depends on her. Later, Pármeno tries to convince his master that the deal will lead him to lose himself. He fails, however, and leaves Calisto to do as he pleases.Celestina is depicted in a robe and a veil. She is holding a pouch in her left hand, likely the 100 crows of gold given to her by Calisto. The three male figures are all wearing hats and cloaks. Pármeno appears to have an extremely long sword of some sort mounted on his belt, which is extending in front of Calisto's left leg.
Image Creator: Anonymous (Wood engraver);Fadrique de Basilea (Printer of plates); Anonymous (Wood engraver); Fadrique de Basilea (Printer of plates)
Type: StillImage; Wood engraving
Identifier: mta:11665
Language: spa
Source Name: Comedia de Calisto y Melibea
Parent Collection: 1499 Burgos de Basilea; 1499 Burgos de Basilea
Image: mta_11665_OBJ.jpg
Collection: Celestina