[Act X (Second Illustration) – Melibea Collapses After Celestina Pressures Her to Reveal Her Love for Calisto]

Title

[Act X (Second Illustration) – Melibea Collapses After Celestina Pressures Her to Reveal Her Love for Calisto]

Period

1500-1550;

Geographic

Germany

Augsburg (Germany)

Free Imperial City of Augsburg

Holy Roman Empire

Description

Celestina (upper figure) informs Melibea (lower figure) that she can only be cured if she reveals her love for Calisto, which causes Melibea to experience intense emotions and faint. Upon waking, she finally acknowledges her love for Calisto. Celestina tells her that she will be cured if she meets with Calisto at midnight, and Melibea agrees. As Celestina departs for home, she encounters Melibea’s mother Alisa, who asks her the purpose of her visit. Alisa asks Melibea the same question, and when the two answers differ, she warns Melibea to avoid Celestina.

Image Creator

Hans Weiditz (Illustrator);Haynrich Stayner (Heinrich Steiner) (Printer)

Hans Weiditz (Illustrator)

Haynrich Stayner (Heinrich Steiner) (Printer)

Type

StillImage

Wood engraving

Identifier

mta:18593

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

Image

mta_18593_OBJ.png

Collection

Celestina

Subject

Spanish romances

Melibea (Fictitious character)

Celestina (Fictitious character)

Love

Emotions

Passions

Fainting

Deception

lies

Lying