[Act XVII] Elicia spreect teghen haer zelven. · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: [Act XVII] Elicia spreect teghen haer zelven.
Subject: Spanish romances; Elicia (Fictitious character); Sosia (Fictitious character); Areusa (Fictitious character); Robes; Veils; Swords; Hats; Manipulative behavior; Deception
Period: 1600-1650;
Geographic: Belgium; Antwerp (Belgium); Spanish Netherlands
Description: Elicia tells Sosia that Areusa wants to speak with him. Some time later, Elicia goes to Areusa’s house to see if he has visited her yet. Soon after she arrives, Sosia knocks at the door, and Elicia finds a place to hide. Areusa manages to manipulate Sosia into divulging where, when, and how Calisto enters Melibea’s garden, and he discovers to her that Calisto will be paying Melibea a visit that night. Areusa tells him that she has other matters to deal with, and Sosia departs. To the left of the illustration, we see Elicia in hiding. She is wearing a robe and a veil. In the foreground we see Sosia walking toward Elicia with his hat in his right hand. He also has a sword mounted on his belt (seen above his right leg). Areusa is wearing a robe and a veil. She appears angry in her expression, and her arms are outstretched toward Sosia.The entire image is identical to the one found on page 54 of the text.
Image Creator: Anonymous (Engraver); Heyndric Heyndricz (Printer)
Type: StillImage; (Wood?) Engraving
Identifier: mta:18278
Source Name: 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.
Parent Collection: 1616 Antwerp Heyndricz
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