[Act II (Second Illustration) – Sempronio (?) Sitting on a Horse as He Prepares to Visit Celestina] · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: [Act II (Second Illustration) – Sempronio (?) Sitting on a Horse as He Prepares to Visit Celestina]
Subject: Spanish romances; Sempronio (Fictitious character); Servants; Horses; Impatience
Period: 1500-1550;
Geographic: Germany; Augsburg (Germany); Free Imperial City of Augsburg; Holy Roman Empire
Description: Shortly after Celestina leaves Calisto, Calisto grows impatient and sends Sempronio to visit her house and hurry her along in her progress. When Sempronio departs, Pármeno tries to dissuade Calisto from procuring Celestina’s services. [In this illustration, a male figure is pictured on a horse, while another male figure helps him place his foot in the stirrup. While the figure on the horse looks the same as that used to depict Calisto, we can infer from the narrative that it is likely meant to represent Sempronio. Because the figures for Calisto and Sempronio resemble one another, this is likely an oversight in printing/engraving. The second figure is likely another of Calisto’s servants.]
Image Creator: Hans Weiditz (Illustrator);Haynrich Stayner (Heinrich Steiner) (Printer); Hans Weiditz (Illustrator); Haynrich Stayner (Heinrich Steiner) (Printer)
Type: StillImage; Wood engraving
Identifier: mta:18580
Source Name: AInn recht liepliches buechlin unnd gleich ain traurige Comedi (so von den Latinischen Tragicocomoedia genant wirt) darauß der leser vast nurzlichen bericht/ von schaden unngefar fleischlicher lieb/ untrewe der diener/ ausserz der gemaynen weber/ list und geyrzigkait der kupler/ und gleych als inn eynem spiegel mancherlay sitten unnd aygenschafft der menschen/ sehen und lernen mag.
Parent Collection: 1534 Augsberg Weiditz Steiner; 1534 Augsberg Weiditz Steiner
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Collection: Celestina
Subject: Spanish romances; Sempronio (Fictitious character); Servants; Horses; Impatience

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