[Act XV – Areusa and Elicia Standing Beside Centurio] · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: [Act XV – Areusa and Elicia Standing Beside Centurio]
Subject: Spanish romances; Elicia (Fictitious character); Areusa (Fictitious character); Centurio (Fictitious character); Rage; Anger; Mourning; Sadness; Revenge; Vengeance; Prostitutes
Period: 1500-1550;
Geographic: Germany; Augsburg (Germany); Free Imperial City of Augsburg; Holy Roman Empire
Description: Elicia (because veils indicate mourning dress, she is presumably the leftmost figure) walks to Areusa’s house to tell her about the deaths of Celestina, Sempronio, and Pármeno. As she approaches, Elicia hears Areusa (central figure) wailing within and infers that she must have already heard the bad news. She then hears another voice and realizes that Areusa is arguing with someone (Centurio, rightmost figure). In a fit of rage, Areusa forces Centurio out of her house. Once he leaves, Elicia enters and informs Areusa of the tragedy. They blame the deaths on Calisto’s love for Melibea and set their sights on revenge. They resolve to seek the aid of Centurio in murdering Calisto.
Image Creator: Hans Weiditz (Illustrator); Haynrich Stayner (Heinrich Steiner) (Printer)
Type: StillImage; Wood engraving
Identifier: mta:18600
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
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