[Act I (Second Illustration) – Calisto Laments the Absence of Melibea to Sempronio] · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: [Act I (Second Illustration) – Calisto Laments the Absence of Melibea to Sempronio]
Subject: Spanish romances; Calisto (Fictitious character); Sempronio (Fictitious character); Sadness; Despondency; Melancholy; Love; Servants
Period: 1500-1550;
Geographic: Germany; Augsburg (Germany); Free Imperial City of Augsburg; Holy Roman Empire
Description: After his brief encounter with Melibea in her garden, Calisto (figure to the right) laments the absence of his love. Calisto’s servant Sempronio (on the left) proposes that he employ the help of Celestina, an old procuress and brothel owner. Calisto agrees, and he tells Sempronio to visit Celestina and request her aid. When Sempronio departs, Calisto’s other servant Pármeno warns Calisto against the old woman’s deceptive and treacherous ways.
Image Creator: Hans Weiditz (Illustrator); Marx Wirsung (Printer); Sigismund Grymm (Printer)
Type: StillImage; Wood engraving
Identifier: mta:18530
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 (Uncoloured); 1520 Augsbery Weiditz, Wirsung & Grymm (Uncoloured)
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Collection: Celestina
Subject: Spanish romances; Calisto (Fictitious character); Sempronio (Fictitious character); Sadness; Despondency; Melancholy; Love; Servants

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