[Act I (First Illustration) – Calisto Encounters Melibea (Repeated)] · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: [Act I (First Illustration) – Calisto Encounters Melibea (Repeated)]
Period: 1500-1550;
Geographic: Germany; Augsburg (Germany); Free Imperial City of Augsburg; Holy Roman Empire
Description: This image depicts the first encounter Calisto (figure to the left) has with Melibea (figure to the right). While practicing his falconry, Calisto follows his bird (top-left corner) into Melibea’s garden, where he first lays eyes upon her. He is struck by her beauty and instantly falls in love. In addition to these figures, there is a horse behind Melibea.
Image Creator: Hans Weiditz (Illustrator);Haynrich Stayner (Heinrich Steiner) (Printer); Hans Weiditz (Illustrator); Haynrich Stayner (Heinrich Steiner) (Printer)
Type: StillImage; Wood engraving
Identifier: mta:18576
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: mta_18576_OBJ.png
Collection: Celestina
Subject: Spanish romances; Calisto (Fictitious character); Melibea (Fictitious character); Falcons; Falconry; Horses; Love; Passions; Gardens