[Act XII - Calisto, Joined by Sempronio and Pármeno, Talks to Melibea Through the Door of Her House] · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: [Act XII - Calisto, Joined by Sempronio and Pármeno, Talks to Melibea Through the Door of Her House]
Period: 1450-1500;
Geographic: Spain; Burgos (Spain)
Description: As Calisto and his servants arrive at Melibea's house, Calisto orders Pármeno to see whether Melibea is home. However, Pármeno suggests that it would be more appropriate if he was the one with whom Melibea first spoke. In this image, we see Melibea and Calisto standing on separate sides of the door talking to one another. Their hands are outstretched toward the same point on the door, giving the semblance that they are trying to connect regardless of a prohibitive barrier. Sempronio and Pármeno are at his side, armed to stand guard as Calisto and Melibea have their private encounter. Lucrecia stands behind Melibea, touching her back either as a sign of comfort or concern.Calisto does not see Melibea that night. She instead asks him to return to her house the following night, where she will be waiting in her garden.
Image Creator: Anonymous (Wood engraver);Fadrique de Basilea (Printer of plates); Anonymous (Wood engraver); Fadrique de Basilea (Printer of plates)
Type: StillImage; Wood engraving
Identifier: mta:11685
Language: spa
Source Name: Comedia de Calisto y Melibea
Parent Collection: 1499 Burgos de Basilea; 1499 Burgos de Basilea
Image: mta_11685_OBJ.jpg
Collection: Celestina
Subject: Love; Melibea (Fictitious character); Spanish romances; Calisto (Fictitious character); Sempronio (Fictitious character); Pármeno (Fictitious character); Lucrecia (Fictitious character); Servants

Media: mta_11685_OBJ.jpg