[Act XIV – Calisto, Guarded by Sosia and Tristán, Climbs Melibea’s Garden Wall While Melibea and Lucrecia Watch from a Window] · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: [Act XIV – Calisto, Guarded by Sosia and Tristán, Climbs Melibea’s Garden Wall While Melibea and Lucrecia Watch from a Window]
Subject: Spanish romances; Calisto (Fictitious character); Sosia (Fictitious character); Tristan (Fictitious character); Melibea (Fictitious character); Lucrecia (Fictitious character); Swords; Shields; Ladders; Walls; Windows; Robes; Veils; Gardens; Love
Period: 1600-1650;
Geographic: Belgium; Antwerp (Belgium); Spanish Netherlands
Description: Calisto goes to visit Melibea as promised, now accompanied by Sosia and Tristan instead of Sempronio and Pármeno. He ascends the high wall to Melibea’s garden while Sosia and Tristan stand guard (as seen in this image). He returns home after spending the night with Melibea, and laments how quickly the night had passed. To the left of the illustration, we see Calisto climbing a ladder to Melibea’s garden with a sword mounted on his belt. Sosia and Tristan stand behind him with swords and shields. To the right we see Melibea and Lucrecia looking out from a window. Both of them are wearing a robe and a veil. They seem to be making eye contract with Calisto, though perspective would make this impossible. The entire image is identical to those found on pages 178 and 255 of the text.
Image Creator: Anonymous (Engraver);Heyndric Heyndricz (Printer); Anonymous (Engraver); Heyndric Heyndricz (Printer)
Type: StillImage
Identifier: mta:18269
Source Name: Celestina, Een Tragicomedie van Calisto ende Melibea, inde welcke staen veel profijtelijcke sententien oft spreecwoorden, ende veel nootzakelijcke waerschouwinghen, byzonder voor Jonghe-ghezellen, betoonende het groot bedroch vande Pluym-strijckers, van de ontrouwe Dienaers, ende voor al van de Koppelerssen en̄ lichte Vrouwē.
Parent Collection: 1616 Antwerp Heyndricz; 1616 Antwerp Heyndricz
Image: mta_18269_OBJ.jpg
Collection: Celestina
Subject: Spanish romances; Calisto (Fictitious character); Sosia (Fictitious character); Tristan (Fictitious character); Melibea (Fictitious character); Lucrecia (Fictitious character); Swords; Shields; Ladders; Walls; Windows; Robes; Veils; Gardens; Love

Media: mta_18269_OBJ.jpg