[Act I (Second Illustration) – Calisto Laments the Absence of Melibea to Sempronio] · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: [Act I (Second Illustration) – Calisto Laments the Absence of Melibea to Sempronio]
Subject: Spanish romances; Calisto (Fictitious character); Sempronio (Fictitious character); Sadness; Despondency; Melancholy; Love; Servants
Period: 1500-1550;
Geographic: Germany; Augsburg (Germany); Free Imperial City of Augsburg; Holy Roman Empire
Description: After his brief encounter with Melibea in her garden, Calisto (figure to the right) laments the absence of his love. Calisto’s servant Sempronio (on the left) proposes that he employ the help of Celestina, an old procuress and brothel owner. Calisto agrees, and he tells Sempronio to visit Celestina and request her aid. When Sempronio departs, Calisto’s other servant Pármeno warns Calisto against the old woman’s deceptive and treacherous ways.
Image Creator: Hans Weiditz (Illustrator); Haynrich Stayner (Heinrich Steiner) (Printer)
Type: StillImage; Wood engraving
Identifier: mta:18577
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
Image: mta_18577_OBJ.png