Mexico (1947)
Title
Mexico (1947)
Creator
Prieto, Miguel
Date
1947
Description
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Rojas, Fernando de, La Celestina, Tragicomedia de Calisto y Melibea. Introduction and notes by A. Millares Carlo and José Ignacio Mantecón. Illustrations by Miguel Prieto. Editorial Leyenda: Mexico 1947.
- 57 illustrations, mostly drawings in vignette format and a few of them coloured. Realistic representation of the scenes, along with symbolic interpretations.
Illustration from the inside cover from the Mexico edition (1947)
Symbolic portrait of Celestina with the moon and what appear to be flames or a tree.
First illustration from the prologue from the Mexico edition (1947)
Melibea in her room surrounded by cupids. Note the similarity with the paintings of the Anunciación.
Second illustration from the prologue from the Mexico edition (1947)
Naked woman, perhaps Melibea, abducted on a billy goat so it could be Celestina; inspired perhaps in the Abduction of Europa.
Third illustration from the prologue from the Mexico edition (1947)
Drawing of the gallant scene between Calisto and Melibea, probably their encounter in the garden.
Fourth illustration from the prologue from the Mexico edition (1947)
Drawing of naked Melibea bathing in a pond while a bird draws near.
Fifth illustration from the prologue from the Mexico edition (1947)
Drawing of Calisto playing the lute in his room with a sleeping dog in the foreground and the city seen through the window.
Sixth illustration from the prologue from the Mexico edition (1947)
Drawing of Calisto playing the lute while Pármeno and Sempronio speak in the back.
Seventh illustration from the prologue from the Mexico edition (1947)
Drawing of Calisto bowing, probably before the arrival of Celestina to his house.
Eighth illustration from the prologue from the Mexico edition (1947)
Drawing of Calisto on horseback while the falcon is flying.
Illustration from the introduction from the Mexico edition (1947)
Celestina walking surrounded by mythological beings. Note Picasso's influence on the minotaur, Melibea in the background and garden with trees that remind us of the cypresses from the cementery.
First illustration from act I from the Mexico edition (1947)
Drawing of Calisto and Melibea in the garden.
Second illustration from act I from the Mexico edition (1947)
Colour image of Melibea with long hair. Beneath the image can be read: "La soberana hermosura" ("The sovereign beauty").
Third illustration from act I from the Mexico edition (1947)
Colour image of Melibea with the falcon. Underneath can be read: "De cuyo amor preso comenzóle de hablar" ("About whose imprisoned love he began to speak to him about").
Fourth illustration from act I from the Mexico edition (1947)
Drawing of Melibea as a locked up damsel that is sewing or embroidering with a cat at her feet.
Illustration from act II from the Mexico edition (1947)
Drawing of Celestina in her house with the string and a cat at her feet.
Illustration from act III from the Mexico edition (1947)
Drawing of Celestina at the table casting a spell and the spirits becoming visible.
Illustration from act IV from the Mexico edition (1947)
Drawing of Celestina on the balcony and Celestina behind speaking to her.
First illustration from act V from the Mexico edition (1947)
Drawing of Celestina walking down the street and a young man, Sempronio, waiting for her leaning on a wall.
Second illustration from act V from the Mexico edition (1947)
Coloured image of Sempronio hugging Elicia. Underneath can be read: "No derribes la mesa" ("Don't knock down the table").
First illustration from act VI from the Mexico edition (1947)
Drawing of Calisto playing the lute in his bed and Celestina speaking to him. Dog on the floor and Pármeno listening in the background.
Second illustration from act VI from the Mexico edition (1947)
Calisto and Melibea kissing in the garden under the moon. Underneath can be read: "¡Oh mi vida y mi amor!" ("Oh my life and my love!").
Third illustration from act VI from the Mexico edition (1947)
A skeleton representing death approaches a dove or bird on a branch.
First illustration from act VII from the Mexico edition (1947)
Drawing of Celestina approaching Areúsa, naked, in the bed, while Pármeno watches from behind a curtain.
Second illustration from act VII from the Mexico edition (1947)
Drawing of Areúsa bent over and naked.
First illustration from act VIII from the Mexico edition (1947)
Drawing of Areúsa and Pármeno getting out of bed the next day.
Second illustration from act VIII from the Mexico edition (1947)
Drawing of Pármeno and Sempronio speaking at the table at Celestina's house, from whose ceiling hang hams and charcuterie.
First illustration from act IX from the Mexico edition (1947)
Drawing of the banquet at Celestina's house.
Second illustration from act IX from the Mexico edition (1947)
Drawing of a couple hugging and ascending to the top floor of Celestina's house, while Pármeno is downstairs, kneeling??
First illustration from act X from the Mexico edition (1947)
Drawing of Melibea seated at the window of her room playing with a cat.
Second illustration from act X from the Mexico edition (1947)
Colour image of Pármeno approaching Areúsa's bed. She is naked. Underneath can be read: "Que quiero ver par cuanto eres" ("I want to see how much you are worth").
First illustration from act XI from the Mexico edition (1947)
Celestina and Calisto walk down the street accompanied by Pármeno and Sempronio, who are following them. View from the city and superimposed part of the text written by hand.
Second illustration from act XI from the Mexico edition (1947)
Drawing of Celestina with the Church of the Magdalena in the background and handwritten superimposed text of her words in which she desires to go to the Church of the Magdalena to meet with Calisto.
First illustration from act XII from the Mexico edition (1947)
Calisto and Melibea's meeting behind the garden door. Pármeno and Sempronio in the background.
Second illustration from act XII from the Mexico edition (1947)
Calisto and Melibea, half naked, hugging in the garden, with the moon and the tree in the background.
First illustration from act XIII from the Mexico edition (1947)
Drawing of dead Celestina and of Elicia crying, plus a series of female characters in the background.
Second illustration from act XIII from the Mexico edition (1947)
Drawing of a body covered with a sheet or a shroud that is supposedly dead Celestina.
First illustration from act XIV from the Mexico edition (1947)
Drawing of Calisto and Melibea hugging in the garden.
Second illustration from act XIV from the Mexico edition (1947)
Drawing of Lucrecia playing the lute while Calisto and Melibea hug in the garden.
First illustration from act XV from the Mexico edition (1947)
Drawing of Elicia arriving to Areúsa's house dressed in mourning. Areúsa appears almost naked.
Second illustration from act XV from the Mexico edition (1947)
Drawing of a man (Sosia or Tristán) who with a candle in his hand illuminates a fallen corpse beside the wall who could be Calisto after his fall.
First illustration from act XVI from the Mexico edition (1947)
Conversation between Pleberio and Alisa inside the house.
Second illustration from act XVI from the Mexico edition (1947)
Drawing of Melibea playing the lute in her bed.
Third illustration from act XVI from the Mexico edition (1947)
Coloured image of naked Melibea and Calisto in the garden. Underneath can be read: "¡Oh dulce sobresalto!" ("Oh sweet shock!").
First illustration from act XVII from the Mexico edition (1947)
Drawing of Areúsa coaxing Sosia while Elicia listens behind the curtain.
Second illustration from act XVII from the Mexico edition (1947)
Drawing of a naked woman changing clothes. She is perhaps Elicia or Areúsa who is changing from mourning to more cheerful clothes.
First illustration from act XVIII from the Mexico edition (1947)
Drawing of Elicia and Areúsa standing before Centurio, who appears almost as an avenging angel.
Second illustration from act XVIII from the Mexico edition (1947)
Centurio gives Traso el Cojo and another ruffian instructions.
First illustration from act XIX from the Mexico edition (1947)
Drawing of Calisto dead in his servants' arms. Calisto's figure is curiously nude.
Second illustration from act XIX from the Mexico edition (1947)
Coloured image of Melibea's suicide that transforms to rose gradually as she falls.
First illustration from act XX from the Mexico edition (1947)
Symbolic drawing that is difficult to interpret. It could be Calisto's ghost hugging Melibea while a character transformed into a tree could be Celestina's ghost.
Second illustration from act XX from the Mexico edition (1947)
Symbolic drawing that could be the spirits of Calisto and Melibea.
Illustration from act XXI from the Mexico edition (1947)
Drawing of Pleberio's sobs with mourners in the background.
First illustration from the back cover from the Mexico edition (1947)
Capital letter O that frames a naked Melibea and angels.
Second illustration from the back cover from the Mexico edition (1947)
Naked man or woman reading a book beside a tree and falcon.
Third illustration from the back cover from the Mexico edition (1947)
Drawing of death in skeleton form floating beside the ladder in the garden.
Fourth illustration from the back cover from the Mexico edition (1947)
Drawing of a young, naked woman between two billy goats.