[Act II (Second Illustration) – Sempronio (?) Sitting on a Horse as He Prepares to Visit Celestina] · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: [Act II (Second Illustration) – Sempronio (?) Sitting on a Horse as He Prepares to Visit Celestina]
Subject: Spanish romances; Sempronio (Fictitious character); Servants; Horses; Impatience
Period: 1500-1550;
Geographic: Germany; Augsburg (Germany); Free Imperial City of Augsburg; Holy Roman Empire
Description: [A male figure is pictured on a horse, while another male figure helps him place his foot in the stirrup. While the figure on the horse looks the same as that used to depict Calisto, we can infer from the narrative that it is likely meant to represent Sempronio. Because the figures for Calisto and Sempronio resemble one another, this is likely a simple oversight in printing/engraving. The second figure is likely another of Calisto’s servants.] Shortly after Celestina leaves Calisto, Calisto grows impatient and sends Sempronio to visit her house and hurry her along in her progress. When Sempronio departs, Pármeno tries to dissuade Calisto from procuring Celestina’s services.
Image Creator: Hans Weiditz (Illustrator); Marx Wirsung (Printer); Sigismund Grymm (Printer)
Type: StillImage; Wood engraving
Identifier: mta:20000
Source Name: Ain hipsche Tragedia von zwaien liebhabenden mentschen ainem Ritter Calixstus unn ainer Edlen junckfrawen Melibia genannt/ deren anfang müesam was/ das mittel sieß mit dem aller bittersten ir bayder sterben beschlossen.
Parent Collection: 1520 Augsbery Weiditz, Wirsung & Grymm (Coloured)
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