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Title
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[Act XV – Areusa and Elicia]
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Description
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The left panel of this illustration depicts Areusa, one of Celestina’s prostitutes. She is wearing a veil, a robe, and a necklace of some sort. The right panel depicts Celestina’s other prostitute Elicia, who is in a seated position and seems to be dressed in nun-like attire. In her left hand she is holding what appears to be a piece of paper, while in her right she is holding what is likely a girdle cord. Because this figure was originally used to represent Celestina (on page 88), both of these items relate to Celestina’s encounters with Melibea and have nothing to do with Elicia.The left panel is identical to those found on pages 125 and 229. The right panel is nearly identical to those found on pages 61 (where it is labeled ‘Celestina’) and 88 (where it is labeled ‘Celestina’ and some lines have been added to extend her robe, apparently done by hand at a later date).
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Image Creator
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Anonymous (Engraver)
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Claude Nourry (Printer)
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Identifier
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mta:18367
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Source Name
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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
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Image
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Subject
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Spanish romances
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Areusa (Fictitious character)
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Elicia (Fictitious character)
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Necklaces
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girdles (belts)
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Charms
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Spells
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Veils
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Nuns
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Prostitutes
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Robes
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