[Act V - The Eagerness of Calisto] · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: [Act V - The Eagerness of Calisto]
Subject: Eagerness; Celestina (Fictitious character); Spanish romances; Calisto (Fictitious character); Sempronio (Fictitious character); Pármeno (Fictitious character); girdles (belts); News; Patience; Servants
Period: 1450-1500;
Geographic: Spain; Burgos (Spain)
Description: Celestina is very pleased with her success, considering so many others had failed to do what she did (that is, use witchcraft and manipulation to make a woman fall in love). Sempronio is excited to know what happened, but Celestina waits until Calisto is present to recount the preceding series of events. In this scene, we see Celestina holding the girdle that belongs to Melibea. She and Sempronio are coming toward Pármeno and Calisto. Pármeno notifies his master of their approach, and Calisto is eager to know what transpired.This entire illustration is identical to the one found on page 2 of the text [Servants Introducing Calisto to Celestina].
Image Creator: Anonymous (Wood engraver); Fadrique de Basilea (Printer of plates)
Type: StillImage; Wood engraving
Identifier: mta:11668
Language: spa
Source Name: Comedia de Calisto y Melibea
Parent Collection: 1499 Burgos de Basilea
Image: mta_11668_OBJ.jpg