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Title
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[Act IV] Celestina spreect teghen haer zelven gaende over wech
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Description
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Melibea’s servant Lucrecia spots Celestina as she approaches the house. Lucrecia opens the door to her and questions the purpose of her visit. Celestina explains that her sole intent is to sell some yarn and pay a visit to Melibea’s mother Alisa, an old acquaintance. Alisa grants her entry under this false pretense. Shortly thereafter, a page/servant arrives with a message on behalf of Alisa’s dying sister, requesting Alisa’s presence. Thus, Celestina is left alone with Melibea (and Lucrecia). Celestina circles around the true purpose of her visit, but when she finally reveals that she is there to cure Calisto’s affliction, Melibea is infuriated. Celestina lies and tells her that the cure only requires her girdle cord and a handwritten charm/spell, and this calms Melibea. She gives Celestina the girdle cord and asks her to return the following day to retrieve the spell.To the left of the image, we see Alisa leaving with her sister’s page/servant. She is shown in a robe and a veil, while he is wearing a hat. The two centre figures represent Melibea and Lucrecia, both of whom are wearing robes and veils. The dress worn by the right central figure appears to be a bit more decorative, and her face seems to express anger, both of which hint at the likelihood that this represents Melibea. The rightmost figure is Celestina, who is shown wearing a robe and a veil.The entire image is nearly identical to those found on pages 130 and 157 of the text. The composition is also wholly distinct from any of the illustrations found in the 1580 Antwerp edition.
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Image Creator
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Anonymous (Engraver)
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Heyndric Heyndricz (Printer)
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Identifier
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mta:18239
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Source Name
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Celestina, Een Tragicomedie van Calisto ende Melibea, inde welcke staen veel profijtelijcke sententien oft spreecwoorden, ende veel nootzakelijcke waerschouwinghen, byzonder voor Jonghe-ghezellen, betoonende het groot bedroch vande Pluym-strijckers, van de ontrouwe Dienaers, ende voor al van de Koppelerssen en̄ lichte Vrouwē.
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Image
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