[Act IX - Lucrecia Visits Celestina] · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: [Act IX - Lucrecia Visits Celestina]
Period: 1450-1500;
Geographic: Spain; Burgos (Spain)
Description: Sempronio and Pármeno are meant to be at Celestina’s house for lunch (to the right they are seen socializing with their lovers). However, Elicia and Areúsa become frustrated because they do not arrive on time. When they eventually arrive, the five sit down at the table and have a good meal. During the meal Elicia gets jealous and angry with Sempronio for his praise of Melibea. After she calms down, Celestina encourages the couples to embrace. We also see Lucrecia arriving at Celestina’s house with a message from Melibea (to the left of the image). Lucrecia begs Celestina to visit Melibea, and tells her that Melibea is afflicted with an illness of the heart. As a result, they depart for Melibea’s house.
Image Creator: Anonymous (Wood engraver); Fadrique de Basilea (Printer of plates)
Type: StillImage; Wood engraving
Identifier: mta:11672
Language: spa
Source Name: Comedia de Calisto y Melibea
Parent Collection: 1499 Burgos de Basilea; 1499 Burgos de Basilea
Image: mta_11672_OBJ.jpg
Collection: Celestina