[Act IX] Sempronio spreect tot synen ghezelle Pármeno.

Title

[Act IX] Sempronio spreect tot synen ghezelle Pármeno.

Period

1550-1600;

Geographic

Belgium

Antwerp (Belgium)

Spanish Netherlands

Description

When evening arrives, Celestina, Elicia, and Areusa wait for Pármeno and Sempronio to join them for dinner. They arrive late, which leaves Elicia and Areusa frustrated. To make matters worse, Sempronio praises Melibea’s beauty and virtue, causing his lover Elicia to become jealous and infuriated. Celestina talks her down from her rage, and the four lovers share a meal while Celestina drinks her wine (as depicted to the left of the image). Lucrecia knocks at the door (seen to the right), and she tells Celestina that Melibea wants her girdle returned. More importantly, she tells Celestina that Melibea has an illness of the heart and has requested her presence. Thus, Lucrecia and Celestina depart for Melibea’s house.Every female figure in this image is depicted wearing a robe and a veil. Sempronio and Pármeno are depicted wearing hats. Celestina is seen holding a jug of wine in her right hand, while in her left she is holding a chalice/goblet.

Image Creator

Anonymous (Engraver);Heyndric Heyndricxz (Printer)

Anonymous (Engraver)

Heyndric Heyndricxz (Printer)

Type

StillImage

(Wood?) Engraving

Identifier

mta:18192

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_18192_OBJ.jpg

Collection

Celestina