[Act I (Third Illustration) – Celestina and Sempronio Talking as Crito Descends the Staircase]

Title

[Act I (Third Illustration) – Celestina and Sempronio Talking as Crito Descends the Staircase]

Period

1500-1550;

Geographic

Germany

Augsburg (Germany)

Free Imperial City of Augsburg

Holy Roman Empire

Description

Sempronio (rightmost figure) is shown arriving at Celestina’s house to request her aid on behalf of Calisto, and he encounters Celestina (central figure) in the street. In this illustration, she is shown opening her door. Inside, we see Crito (leftmost figure) descending the staircase. Celestina and Elicia attempt to hide him from Sempronio.The entire illustration is identical to the one found on page 94 of the text: [Act V – Pármeno Opening the Door for Celestina and Sempronio].

Image Creator

Hans Weiditz (Illustrator);Haynrich Stayner (Heinrich Steiner) (Printer)

Hans Weiditz (Illustrator)

Haynrich Stayner (Heinrich Steiner) (Printer)

Type

StillImage

Wood engraving

Identifier

mta:18578

Source Name

AInn recht liepliches buechlin unnd gleich ain traurige Comedi (so von den Latinischen Tragicocomoedia genant wirt) darauß der leser vast nurzlichen bericht/ von schaden unngefar fleischlicher lieb/ untrewe der diener/ ausserz der gemaynen weber/ list und geyrzigkait der kupler/ und gleych als inn eynem spiegel mancherlay sitten unnd aygenschafft der menschen/ sehen und lernen mag.

Parent Collection

1534 Augsberg Weiditz Steiner

1534 Augsberg Weiditz Steiner

Image

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Collection

Celestina

Subject

Spanish romances

Celestina (Fictitious character)

Sempronio (Fictitious character)

Crito (Fictitious character)

Concealment

Secrecy

Servants