Barcelona (1883)
Title
Barcelona (1883)
Creator
Anonymous illustrator
Date
1883
Description
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Rojas, Fernando de, Juan de Mena and Rodrigo de Cota. La Celestina: tragi-comedia de Calisto y Melibea ... obra famosísima escrita por Rodrigo de Cota. Biblioteca amena e instructiva;. Barcelona: Nueva de S. Francisco, 1883. Imp. y Litografía Sucesores de N. Ramírez y Cía.
- Total of 35 illustrations, plus the image on the cover. They are signed by Escaler. Much in the romantic tradition of the time. Medievalized treatment. Some curious vignettes are included at the end of the chapters (heart with an arrow through it, etc.) that do not represent actions from the play, but symbolic images.
Source
Rojas, Fernando de Mena Juan de, and Rodrigo de Cota. La celestina : tragi-comedia de Calisto y Melibea ... obra famosisima escrita por Rodrigo de Cota. Biblioteca amena é instructiva;. Barcelona: Nueva de S. Francisco, 1883.
Title page of the Barcelona edition (1883)
A colored version of the old title page of the Toledo edition, Remón de Petras (1536) and by J Toledo, Juan de Ayala (1538).
First illustration of act I from the Barcelona edition (1883)
Melibea in the garden, in the opening scene of the work (p. 36). Alone in the vegetation, with long plaits and a wall in the background.
Second illustration of act I from the Barcelona edition (1883)
Sempronio's discussion with Celestina and Elicia about whether there were noises coming from the floor above (p. 43). The three characters, and a staircase in the background. Sempronio and Celestina argue behind, Elicia appears to be crying or…
Third illustration of act I from the Barcelona edition (1883)
Sempronio and Celestina arrive at the door of Calisto's house (p. 46). He is knocking on the door.
Fourth illustration of act I from the Barcelona edition (1883)
Pármeno and Calisto descending the staircase while Celestina and Sempronio, not included in the image, wait for them below (p. 52).
Illustration of act II from the Barcelona edition (1883)
Calisto leaving his house on horseback, and Pármeno, cursing him in the background (p. 73).
First illustration of act III from the Barcelona edition (1883)
Vignette with a portrait of a woman, supposedly Elicia (p. 81).
Second illustration of act III from the Barcelona edition (1883)
Celestina performing her spell in her house in front of the fire (p. 83).
First illustration of act IV from the Barcelona edition (1883)
A somewhat contemporary image of the devil as an illustration of Celestina's words a few lines before "Por aquí anda el diablo" ("Here walks the devil") (p. 90.).
Second illustration of act IV from the Barcelona edition (1883)
Celestina's first visit to Melibea's house, who stands angrily from her chair and reproaches her for her business there (p. 97).
Third illustration of act IV from the Barcelona edition (1883)
Melibea hands over her cord to Celestina (p. 103). The scene takes place in the garden.
Illustration of act V from the Barcelona edition (1883)
Calisto and Pármeno at the window watching Celestina near the house with the cord (we do not see Celestina) (p. 111).
First illustration of act VI from the Barcelona edition (1883)
Calisto receives Celestina at his house, who reasons before handing over the cord. Decoration of weapons and urns (p. 114).
Second illustration of act VI from the Barcelona edition (1883)
Calisto takes the cord from Celestina's hands (p. 125).
First illustration of act VII from the Barcelona edition (1883)
Celestina goes to the bed in which Areúsa is lying (p. 143).
Second illustration of act VII from the Barcelona edition (1883)
Celestina descends the stairs leaving Pármeno and Areúsa in bed (p. 149).
First illustration of act VIII from the Barcelona edition (1883)
Pármeno sees and greets Sempronio from afar (p. 155).
Second illustration of act VIII from the Barcelona edition (1883)
Pármeno and Sempronio comment on the situation of their master, who is in bed thinking about love (p. 160). Vignette with black background.
First illustration of act IX from the Barcelona edition (1883)
The banquet in Celestina's house (p. 171). She is standing with the jug of wine in hand.
Second illustration of act IX from the Barcelona edition (1883)
Vignette of a heart wounded by an arrow (p. 180).
Illustration of act X from the Barcelona edition (1883)
Melibea collapsed in her chair and Celestina taking her pulse (p. 189). Vignette.
Illustration of act XI from the Barcelona edition (1883)
Calisto hands over the chain to Celestina while Pármeno and Sempronio whisper to each other (p. 198).
First illustration of act XII from the Barcelona edition (1883)
Calisto talks to Melibea through the door while Pármeno and Sempronio stand guard (p. 208).
Second illustration of act XII from the Barcelona edition (1883)
Melibea answers Calisto next to the garden gate, from inside (p. 210).
Third illustration of act XII from the Barcelona edition (1883)
The death of Celestina at the hands of Pármeno and Sempronio with Elicia present (p. 225).
First illustration of act XIII from the Barcelona edition (1883)
Herald proclaiming the deaths of Pármeno and Sempronio (p. 231). Vignette.
Second illustration of act XIII from the Barcelona edition (1883)
Vignette of the end of the chapter, with a small dead bird (p. 234).
First illustration of act XIV from the Barcelona edition (1883)
Calisto holds Melibea's hand on a bench in the garden (p. 237).
Second illustration of act XIV from the Barcelona edition (1883)
Cat playing with a ball of wool (p. 240).
Illustration of act XVI from the Barcelona edition (1883)
Pleberio and Alisa speak about the convenience of marrying off Melibea (p. 256).
First illustration of act XVIII from the Barcelona edition (1883)
Centurio speaks with Elicia and Areúsa in her house (p. 270).
Second illustration of act XVIII from the Barcelona edition (1883)
Vignette of the end of the chapter with two separate scenes: two birds, one in a fallen nest and an adult bird looking on from the tree (p. 273).
First illustration of act XIX from the Barcelona edition (1883)
Calisto climbing the wall of the garden of Melibea, the moon in the sky (p. 277).
Second illustration of act XIX from the Barcelona edition (1883)
Lucrecia spying on the lovers from behind the vegetation (p. 281).
Third illustration of act XIX from the Barcelona edition (1883)
Melibea laments the death of Calisto seated on a bench in the garden (p. 284).
Illustration of act XXI from the Barcelona edition (1883)
Melibea lies dead after throwing herself from the tower (p. 294). Vignette.