[Act XV – Elicia, Centurio, and Areusa]

Title

[Act XV – Elicia, Centurio, and Areusa]

Period

1500-1550;

Geographic

Spain

Seville (Spain)

Castile (Kingdom)

Description

When Elicia arrives at Areusa’s house, she hears Areusa screaming and wailing. At first, she thinks that Areusa has already heard about the deaths of Celestina, Sempronio, and Pármeno, but she hears a second voice and realizes Areusa is having an argument with a man (presumably depicted by the two rightmost figures). Elicia waits outside (presumably depicted by the leftmost figure) until Centurio emerges from Areusa’s house, after which she enters. Areusa notices her sadness and asks its cause. She tells Areusa about the deaths, and they both blame the illicit love affair between Calisto and Melibea. Setting their sights on revenge, they decide to ask Centurio to kill Calisto. Elicia then returns home.[The figures in this illustration are used in multiple other illustrations throughout this edition.]

Image Creator

Anonymous (Engraver);Jacobo Cromberger (Printer)

Anonymous (Engraver)

Jacobo Cromberger (Printer)

Type

StillImage

Woodcut

Identifier

mta:19889

Source Name

Tragicomedia de Calisto y Melibea : en la qual se contiene de mas de su agradable e dulce estilo muchas sentencias filosofales : e auisos muy necessarios para mancebos : mostrandoles los engaños quastan encerrados en seruientes e alcabuetas : e nueuamente añadido el tractado de Centurio.

Parent Collection

1502 Seville Cromberger

1502 Seville Cromberger

Image

mta_19889_OBJ.png

Collection

Celestina

Subject

Spanish romances

Areusa (Fictitious character)

Elicia (Fictitious character)

Centurio (Fictitious character)

Prostitutes

Arguments

Anger

Rage

Sadness

Mourning

Revenge

Vengeance