[Act XXI – Having Jumped to Her Death, Melibea is Surrounded by Pleberio, Lucrecia, and Many Other Concerned Onlookers]

Title

[Act XXI – Having Jumped to Her Death, Melibea is Surrounded by Pleberio, Lucrecia, and Many Other Concerned Onlookers]

Period

1550-1600;

Geographic

Belgium

Antwerp (Belgium)

Spanish Netherlands

Description

In this illustration we see Melibea lying dead on the ground after jumping from the tower of her house (the tower can be seen in the background, though the perspectival distance is off). The leftmost figure is Pleberio, who is wearing a hat and a cloak of sorts, with a sword mounted on his belt. One of the two women beside Melibea is Lucrecia, and we can assume that the other is meant to represent Alisa (even though she is not present when Melibea jumps). Both women are wearing a robe and a veil. The other male figures appear to be random onlookers who witnessed her fall.This illustration is odd, seeing as there is no scene that occurs outside after Melibea jumps. Instead, the entire 21st act consists of Pleberio going to his wife Alisa in their bedchamber and informing her of their daughter’s death.

Image Creator

Anonymous (Engraver);Heyndric Heyndricxz (Printer)

Anonymous (Engraver)

Heyndric Heyndricxz (Printer)

Type

StillImage

(Wood?) Engraving

Identifier

mta:18219

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_18219_OBJ.jpg

Collection

Celestina