[Act XV - Melibea Tells Her Father of the Pain in Her Heart] · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: [Act XV - Melibea Tells Her Father of the Pain in Her Heart]
Period: 1450-1500;
Geographic: Spain; Burgos (Spain)
Description: In this image we see Melibea talking to her father Pleberio, whose hand is placed over his heart. This is presumably the scene in which they are taking a walk, after Lucrecia tells him of the illness that has affected Melibea's heart (Melibea has not yet revealed that this illness is one of sorrow, caused by the death of Calisto). Alisa is also present, to the right of the image. This is somewhat odd, seeing as she is said to stay in bed when Pleberio goes to check on Melibea. Her presence here, with her hand placed over her heart, may simply be intended to convey the pain she feels upon hearing that Melibea is ill.
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:11684
Language: spa
Source Name: Comedia de Calisto y Melibea
Parent Collection: 1499 Burgos de Basilea; 1499 Burgos de Basilea
Image: mta_11684_OBJ.jpg
Collection: Celestina
Subject: Love; Confession; Spanish romances; Pleberio (Fictitious character); Alisa (Fictitious character); Sorrow; Pain; Sadness; illness; Melibea (Fictitious character); Parents