[Act I (Third Illustration) – Celestina and Sempronio Talking as Crito Descends the Staircase] · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: [Act I (Third Illustration) – Celestina and Sempronio Talking as Crito Descends the Staircase]
Period: 1500-1550;
Geographic: Germany; Augsburg (Germany); Free Imperial City of Augsburg; Holy Roman Empire
Description: Sempronio (rightmost figure) is shown arriving at Celestina’s house to request her aid on behalf of Calisto, and he encounters Celestina (central figure) in the street. In this illustration, she is shown opening her door. Inside, we see Crito (leftmost figure) descending the staircase. Celestina and Elicia attempt to hide him from Sempronio.The entire illustration is identical to the one found on page 95 of the text (folio f1r): [Act V – Pármeno Opening the Door for Celestina and Sempronio].
Image Creator: Hans Weiditz (Illustrator);Marx Wirsung (Printer);Sigismund Grymm (Printer); Hans Weiditz (Illustrator); Marx Wirsung (Printer); Sigismund Grymm (Printer)
Type: StillImage; Wood engraving
Identifier: mta:19997
Source Name: Ain hipsche Tragedia von zwaien liebhabenden mentschen ainem Ritter Calixstus unn ainer Edlen junckfrawen Melibia genannt/ deren anfang müesam was/ das mittel sieß mit dem aller bittersten ir bayder sterben beschlossen.
Parent Collection: 1520 Augsbery Weiditz, Wirsung & Grymm (Coloured); 1520 Augsbery Weiditz, Wirsung & Grymm (Coloured)
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Collection: Celestina
Subject: Spanish romances; Celestina (Fictitious character); Sempronio (Fictitious character); Crito (Fictitious character); Concealment; Secrecy; Servants

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