[Act VIII – Areusa and Pármeno] · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: [Act VIII – Areusa and Pármeno]
Period: 1500-1550;
Geographic: France; Lyon (France); Kingdom of France
Description: The left panel of this image depicts one of Celestina’s prostitutes Areusa, whom Celestina promised to Pármeno in exchange for his loyalty. She is wearing a veil, a robe, and a necklace of some sort. On the right, we see Pármeno holding some sort of satchel, with a sword mounted on his belt.The entire image is nearly identical to the one found on page 229 of the text (where the right panel is labeled ‘Centurion’). The left panel is identical to the one found on page 208. The right panel is nearly identical to those found on pages 51 (where there is a decorative panel under the figure’s feet), 82 (where it has a decorative panel and is labeled ‘Sempronio’) and 235 (where it has a decorative panel and is labeled ‘Tristan’).
Image Creator: Anonymous (Engraver);Claude Nourry (Printer); Anonymous (Engraver); Claude Nourry (Printer)
Type: StillImage; (Wood?) Engraving
Identifier: mta:18353
Source Name: Celestine en laquelle est traicté des déceptions des serviteurs envers leurs maistres et des macquerelles envers les amoureux, nouvelleme[n]t translate d'ytalien en françoys
Parent Collection: 1529 Lyon Nourry; 1529 Lyon Nourry
Image: mta_18353_OBJ.jpg
Collection: Celestina
Subject: Spanish romances; Areusa (Fictitious character); Pármeno (Fictitious character); Swords; Satchels; Veils; Necklaces; Prostitutes; Robes; Servants

Media: mta_18353_OBJ.jpg