[Act XIX – Calisto, Guarded by Sosia and Tristán, Climbs Melibea’s Garden Wall While Melibea and Lucrecia Watch from a Window (Repeated)]

Title

[Act XIX – Calisto, Guarded by Sosia and Tristán, Climbs Melibea’s Garden Wall While Melibea and Lucrecia Watch from a Window (Repeated)]

Subject

Spanish romances

Melibea (Fictitious character)

Lucrecia (Fictitious character)

Calisto (Fictitious character)

Sosia (Fictitious character)

Tristan (Fictitious character)

Swords

Shields

Robes

Veils

Ladders

Windows

Walls

Period

1550-1600;

Geographic

Belgium

Antwerp (Belgium)

Spanish Netherlands

Description

Calisto goes to visit Melibea as promised, accompanied by Sosia and Tristan instead of Sempronio and Pármeno. He ascends the high wall to Melibea’s garden while Sosia and Tristan stand guard (as seen in this image). Centurio’s men arrive and begin harassing Sosia, but Sosia manages to scare them off. To the left of the image we see Calisto, with a sword mounted on his belt, climbing a ladder to enter Melibea’s garden. Sosia and Tristan stand behind him with swords and shields. To the right we see Melibea and Lucrecia looking out from a window. Each is wearing a robe and a veil. They seem to be making eye contract with Calisto, though perspective makes this impossible. The entire image is identical to the one found on page 209 of the text.

Image Creator

Anonymous (Engraver)

Heyndric Heyndricxz (Printer)

Type

StillImage

(Wood?) Engraving

Identifier

mta:18208

Source Name

Celestina, Een Tragicomedie van Calisto ende Melibea, inde welcke (buyten haren playsanten ende zoeten zin) staen veel profijtelijcke sententien oft spreecwoorden, ende veel nootzakelijcke waerschouwinghen, byzonder voor Jonghe-ghezellen, betoonende het groot bedroch vande Pluymstrijckers, van de ontrouwe Dienaers, ende voor al van de Koppelerssen en̄ lichte Vrouwē.

Parent Collection

1580 Antwerp Heyndricz

Image

mta_18208_OBJ.jpg