[Act XIII – Calisto and Sosia] · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: [Act XIII – Calisto and Sosia]
Subject: Spanish romances; Swords; Calisto (Fictitious character); Sosia (Fictitious character); Servants
Period: 1500-1550;
Geographic: France; Lyon (France); Kingdom of France
Description: On the left we see Calisto, who is dressed in noble attire and has a sword mounted on his belt. The right panel depicts Sosia pointing upward. He also has a sword mounted on his belt.The entire image is nearly identical to the one found on page 43 (where the right panel is labeled ‘Pármeno’). The left panel is identical to those found on pages 8, 162, and 196. The right panel is identical to those found on pages 221 and 235, and is nearly identical to those found on pages 105 and 135 (where it is labeled ‘Pármeno’).
Image Creator: Anonymous (Engraver); Claude Nourry (Printer)
Type: StillImage; (Wood?) Engraving
Identifier: mta:18359
Source Name: Celestine en laquelle est traicté des déceptions des serviteurs envers leurs maistres et des macquerelles envers les amoureux, nouvelleme[n]t translate d'ytalien en françoys
Parent Collection: 1529 Lyon Nourry; 1529 Lyon Nourry
Image: mta_18359_OBJ.jpg
Collection: Celestina
Subject: Spanish romances; Swords; Calisto (Fictitious character); Sosia (Fictitious character); Servants