[Act XIII – Sosia and Calisto] · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: [Act XIII – Sosia and Calisto]
Period: 1500-1550;
Geographic: France; Paris (France); Kingdom of France
Description: The left panel depicts Calisto’s servant Sosia, who is wearing a hat and has a sword mounted on his belt. To the right, we see Calisto standing outside while wearing a hat. He also has a sword mounted on his belt, which is partially concealed by his coat. Both figures are placed outside.The left panel is identical to the one found on page 326, and nearly identical to those found on pages 60, 146, 173, and 187 (where it is labeled ‘Parmeno’), and page 299 (labeled ‘Pleberio’). The right panel is identical to the one found on page 271, and nearly identical to those found on pages 70 and 114 (where it is labeled 'Sempronio'), page 187 (labeled ‘Sepronio’ [likely a printing error]), page 326 (labeled ‘Tristan’), and page 350 (labeled ‘Pleberio’).
Image Creator: Nicolas Cousteau (Illustrator);Nicolas Cousteau (Printer); Nicolas Cousteau (Illustrator); Nicolas Cousteau (Printer)
Type: StillImage; Woodcut
Identifier: mta:18320
Source Name: Célestine, en laquelle est traicte des deceptions des serviteurs envers leurs maistres et des macquerelles envers les amoureux, translaté d'ytalien en françois
Parent Collection: 1527 Paris Cousteau; 1527 Paris Cousteau
Image: mta_18320_OBJ.jpg
Collection: Celestina
Subject: Spanish romances; Sosia (Fictitious character); Calisto (Fictitious character); Swords; Hats; Servants

Media: mta_18320_OBJ.jpg