[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 (presumably the leftmost figure, seeing as veils indicate mourning dress) 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); Marx Wirsung (Printer); Sigismund Grymm (Printer)
Type: StillImage; Wood engraving
Identifier: mta:20015
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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