Augsburg (1520)

Title

Augsburg (1520)

Creator

Wirsung, Christoff and Hans Weidtz

Date

1520

Description

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Rojas, Fernando de, Christoph Wirsung and Hans Weiditz. Ain hipsche Tragedia von zwaien liebhabenden mentschen ainem Ritter Calixstus unn Ainer Edlen junckfrawen Melibia genant. Augsburg: 1520.

Total of 28 engravings. (27 different ones and the third from act I is repeated for act V). One for the plot or introductory material and then one or various for the acts.

The full text reproduction can be seen online in a copy with the images coloured by hand from the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
https://bildsuche.digitale-sammlungen.de/index.html?c=band_segmente&bandnummer=bsb00070155&pimage=00001&l=es

File at UTSC

Online bibliography:
Fernández González,"La Celestina en alemán: Un ejemplar único en España de la Biblioteca Histórica de la Universidad Complutense"

Kathleen V. Kish, "Celestina" según Christof Wirsung, autor de las traducciones alemanas de 1520 y 1534, Cervantes Virtual

Source

Rojas, Fernando de, Christoph Wirsung and Weiditz, Hans. Ain hipsche Tragedia von zwaien liebhabenden mentschen ainem Ritter Calixstus unn Ainer Edlen junckfrawen Melibia genant. Augsburg: 1520.

Library of the Universidad Complutense de Madrid
http://alfama.sim.ucm.es/dioscorides/consulta_libro.asp?ref=I26424228&idioma=0

MDZ (Münchner Digitalisierung Zentrum)
http://daten.digitale-sammlungen.de/0007/bsb00070155/images/index.html?fip=193.174.98.30&id=00070155&seite=1

Por Treze Tres (only engravings)
https://portrezetres.wordpress.com/type/image/

Online bibliography:
Fernández González,"La Celestina en alemán: Un ejemplar único en España de la Biblioteca Histórica de la Universidad Complutense"

Kathleen V. Kish, "Celestina" según Christof Wirsung, autor de las traducciones alemanas de 1520 y 1534, Cervantes Virtual

Contributor

Amaranta Saguar, Por Treze Tres

Engraving of the argument of the Augsburg edition (1520)

Nocturnal scene with Calisto and Melibea in the garden with Sosia and Tristán talking outside in the foreground and Lucrecia in the back of the garden.

First engraving from act I of the Augsburg edition (1520)

Initial encounter between Calisto and Melibea. Horse and falcon. Space surrounded by a wall, but different from the garden.

Second engraving from act I from the Augsburg edition (1520)

Conversation between Sempronio and a melancholic Calisto seated at the table where there is a lute. In his bedroom with a bed in the background.

Third engraving from act I from the Augsburg edition (1520)

Celestina's arrival to Calisto's house accompanied by Sempronio. Pármeno opens the door and Calisto waits upstairs.

First engraving from act II of the Augsburg edition (1520)

Calisto has a bag of money in hand and speaks with Celestina. Pármeno is in the background next to the window looking incredulous. This image corresponds to the last of the first act despite being behind the argument of the second act.

Second engraving from act II of the Augsburg edition (1520)

Pármeno helps Calisto mount his horse to pass by Melibea's house.

Engraving from act III of the Augsburg edition (1520)

Sempronio accompanies Celestina to the door of her house where Elicia is at the window.

Engraving from act IV of the Augsburg edition (1520)

Celestina offers string to Melibea while a female character, Alisa or Lucrecia, has her back turned.

Engraving from act V of the Augsburg edition (1520)

Same engraving that was the second in act I to represent Celestina's arrival to Calisto's house accompanied by Sempronio and Pármeno opening the door. Here it seems to be used for Celestina's arrival to the house, so the male character that opens the…

Engraving from act VI of the Augsburg edition (1520)

Celestina gives Calisto the string while, in the background, Pármeno and Sempronio mock the situation.

Engraving from act VII of the Augsburg edition (1520)

Celestina speaks with Areúsa, who is semi-nude in her bed, and Pármeno waits impatiently outside.

Engraving from act VIII of the Augsburg edition (1520)

Pármeno and Sempronio serve and talk with Calisto in his room. Not a very specific image for the action in this act.

Engraving from act IX of the Augsburg edition (1520)

Banquet at Celestina's house with Pármeno, Areúsa, Sempronio and Elicia.

First engraving from act X of the Augsburg edition (1520)

Meeting at Celestina's house, Celestina, Alisa and Lucrecia.

Second engraving from act X of the Augsburg edition (1520)

Melibea falls unconscious in her home in front of Celestina.

Engraving from act XI of the Augsburg edition (1520)

Celestina speaks with Calisto in the street (on the way to the church of Magdalena) while Pármeno and Sempronio speak amongst themselves.

First engraving from act XII of the Augsburg edition (1520)

Calisto speaks with Melibea through the garden door while his servants keep watch. Lucrecia listens to the conversation between Calisto and Melibea.

Second engraving from act XII of the Augsburg edition (1520)

Two panels separated by a wall. On the right, Pármeno and Sempronio kill Celestina while Elicia cries for help. In the left margin, armed men knock on the door.

Engraving from act XIII of the Augsburg edition (1520)

Pármeno and Sempronio's execution. Sosia witnesses the event.

Engraving from act XIV of the Augsburg edition (1520)

Calisto and Melibea's encounter in the garden with Lucrecia as a witness and Sosia and Tristán keeping watch outside. It is not the same engraving used in the argument although it has many similarities.

Engraving from act XV of the Augsburg edition (1520)

Elicia and Areúsa see a heavily-armed Centurio off at the door.

Engraving from act XVI of the Augsburg edition (1520)

Pleberio and Alisa speak of Melibea's future while she is listening beside Lucrecia behind the door.

Engraving from act XVII of the Augsburg edition (1520)

Areúsa hugs Sosia while she coaxes her master's plans out of him.

Engraving from act XVIII of the Augsburg edition (1520)

Elicia and Areúsa go to Centurio's house to ask him to avenge Celestina's death. Engraving very similar to act XV's.

Engraving from act XIX of the Augsburg edition (1520)

Sosia and Tristán pick up fallen and dead Calisto. Note that Melibea and Lucrecia are not visible.

Engraving from act XX of the Augsburg edition (1520)

Melibea falling from the tower while Pleberio lifts his hands to the sky.

First engraving from act XXI of the Augsburg edition (1520)

Pleberio goes to wake up Alisa with the bad news of Melibea's death. Lucrecia laments in the background.

Second engraving from act XXI of the Augsburg edition (1520)

Alisa beside Melibea's dead body and Lucrecia lamenting behind. In the background, Pleberio raises his hands to the sky.

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