Venice (1519)

Title

Venice (1519)

Creator

Cesare Arrivabene and anonymous illustrator

Date

1519

Description

 


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Tragicomedia de Calisto i Melibea. Venice: 1519.

Total of 17 engravings (3 different ones and act I's is repeated in acts VII, IX, XI, XIV, XVI y XIX, and act IV's in acts V, VI, VIII, X, XII, XV y XVII).

It can be seen completely on line at

http://www.opal.unito.it/psixsite/Teatro%20italiano%20del%20XVI%20e%20XVII%20secolo/Elenco%20opere/image77.pdf

Images have been taken from here.

A reproduction by the Hispanic Society of Amercia can be seen at TeXTReD

See the record at USTC

Amaranta Saguar, in Por treze, tres, indicates: "The copy kept in Biblioteca Nacional de España (R/1434) shows a different xylography in acts IV (fol. d8r), V (fol. f2r), X (fol. k2r) and XV (fol. n6r). It portrays four women, three young ladies and an old one, in the same setting as xylographies 2 and 3 (background with archs). The following image belongs to the 1535 edition by Pietro de Nicolini da Sabio (fol. 81r), where this xylography appears in acts IV (fol. 29r), X (fol. 64v), XIII (fol. 81r) and XVIII (fol. 97v)."

Illustration of the cover page of the Venice edition (1519)
Celestina convinces or cajoles a young woman, likely Melibea, although in theory it could be Areúsa, in her bedroom. Bed in the background. "Vetula cauda scorpionis" is written in Latin (an old woman, like the tail of a scorpion).

Illustration of act I of the Venice edition (1519)
A couple, woman and man, talking, while another group of five people, all young men with the exception of an old woman who can be interpreted as a celestina appear to argue over a spyglass in order to spy on the couple on the left. Portico…

Illustration of act IV of the Venice edition (1519)
Two young men on one side, an old woman or celestina in the middle and a young man on the left making a supplicating gesture. Porticoes in the background. Written over the figures are the names Celestina, Lucrecia, Elisa, Melibea, which clearly do…

Illustration of act V of the Venice edition (1519)
The same generic illustration from act IV. Written above are the names Celestina, Sempronio, Calisto, Pármeno, Celestina. Note that the name Celestina is repeated.

Illustration of act VI of the Venice edition (1519)
The same illustration as act IV. The names Calisto, Celestina, Pármeno, Sempronio, Calisto. Note the repetition of the name Calisto.

Illustration of act VII of the Venice edition (1519)
The same illustration as act I. The names Celestina, Pármeno, Areúsa, Elicia, Celestina (repeated) written above the figures.

Illustration of act VIII of the Venice edition (1519)
The same illustration as act IV, written above are the names Pármeno, Areúsa, Sempronio, Calisto, Pármeno (repeated).

Illustration of act IX of the Venice edition (1519)
The same illustration of act I. Written above are the names Sempronio, Pármeno, Elicia, Celestina, Areusa, Lucrecia, Sempronio (repeated).

Illustration of act X of the Venice edition (1519)
The same illustration as act IV. Above the names Melibea, Celestina, Lucrecia, Elisa, Melibea (repeated).

Illustration of act XI of the Venice edition (1519)
The same illustration as act I. Above are the names Celestina, Sempronio, Calisto, Pármeno, Elicia, Celestina (repeated)

Illustration of act XII of the Venice edition (1519)
The same illustration as act I. Above, the names Calisto, Sempronio, Pármeno, Lucrecia, Melibea, Pleberio, Alisa, Celestina, Elicia, Calisto (repeated)

Illustration of act XIII of the Venice edition (1519)
The same illustration as act IV. Above, the names Calisto, Tristanico, Sosia, Celestina.

Illustration of act XIV of the Venice edition (1519)
The same illustration as act I. Above, the names Melibea, Lucrecia, Sosia, Tristanico, Calisto, Melibea (repeated)

Illustration of act XV of the Venice edition (1519)
The same illustration as act IV.

Illustration of act XVI of the Venice edition (1519)
The same illustration as act I. Above, the names Pleberio, Alisa, Lucrecia, Melibea, Pleberio.

Illustration of act XVII of the Venice edition (1519)
The same illustration as act IV. Above, the names of Elicia, Areúsa, Sosia, Elicia (repeated)

Illustration of act XIX of the Venice edition (1519)
The same illustration as act I. Above, the names Sosia, Tristanico, Calisto, Melibea, Lucrecia, Sosia (repeated)