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Elegant company, by anonymous (1770, c.)
Other titles: Elegant company playing backgammon in an interior, an amorous couple, and a monk and procuress with a young lady.

Painting in the manner after William Hogarth.

The image shows four figures, a man and three young women playing…

Lovers with procuress, by anonymous (1600, c.)
Original title: Liebespaar mit kupplerin ("Lovers with procuress").

Painting by author belinging to the Dutch School.

In the image three figures appear, a young couple where the man approaches the young woman while she moves away and an old…

Carta de amor (Alcahueta), de Anónimo (1550 c)
French Art, second half of the 16th century.

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Original title: "L'Enfant prodigue chez les courtisanes" ("The prodigal son among the courtesans").

This painting represents the biblical story of the prodigal son in the house of the prostitutes. This story is represented as a banquet scene with…

Comic Mother Celestina's Powders (Los polvos de la madre Celestina) (c. 1920)
Two children and a witch in front a cauldron and a skeleton. Cover of a children's novel based on Hansel and Gretel.

The Prodigal Son Today, cover of book by Hooft (1630)
Scene from the Biblical story of the prodigal son

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).

ONCE lottery ticket, 500 years of the publication of La Celestina (1999)
Ticket from November 10, 1999. Copy of the cover of the Toledo, 1526 edition on a lottery ticket from the Organización Nacional de Ciegos Españoles. Commemoration of the 500 years since the publication of the work. On this ONCE…

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The engraving shows a brothel scene where a young woman is found holding the chin of a young man as if seducing him. To the young woman's right sits an old woman, acting as procuress, and drinking from a glass of wine while a young man hands her a…

Celestina in three vignettes, by Antonio (2008)
Three vignettes of a comic of Celestina using an online program for this kind of creations. Made for pedagogical use

Film poster
Celestina (Amelia de la Torre), Melibea (Elisa Ramírez) and Calisto (Julián Mateos).

Photochrome 13 from the movie La Celestina, by Ardavín
Melibea's (Elisa Ramírez) death and Calisto (Julián Mateos)

Photochrome 14 from the movie La Celestina, by Ardavín
Sempronio (Antonio Medina), Areúsa (Heidelotte Diehl) and Elicia (Ursula Mellin)

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The shadow of Celestina, Calisto and Melibea

Film poster for the movie, by Ardavín (1969)
Calisto and Melibea (Julián Mateos y Elisa Ramírez) hugging in the foreground, Celestina in the background (Amelia de la Torre)

Film poster for La Celestina, by Ardavín
Melibea (Amelia de la Torre) stands out in the background, while Celestina (Elisa Ramírez) and Areúsa (Heidelotte Diehl) are found in the foreground.

Photochrome 1 from the movie La Celestina, by Ardavín
Celestina (Amelia de la Torre) convincing Pármeno (Gonzalo Cañas) to join Sempronio in her plan.

Photochrome 2 from the movie La Celestina, by Ardavín
Lunch scene at the procuress' house. Celestina (Amelia de la Torre) alongside Pármeno (Gonzalo Cañas) and Areúsa (Heidelotte Diehl). Sempronio (Antonio Medina) and Elicia (Ursula Mellin) are on the other side of the table.

Photochrome 3 from the movie La Celestina, by Ardavín
Celestina (Amelia de la Torre) in the foreground. Beside her are Sempronio (Antonio Medina) and Elicia (Ursula Mellin).

Photochrome 4 from the movie La Celestina, by Ardavín
Celestina (Amelia de la Torre) witnessing a fight between Elicia (Ursula Mellin) and Sempronio (Antonio Medina).

Photochrome 5 from the movie La Celestina, by Ardavín
Pleberio (Konrad Wagner), Alisa (Eva Lissa), Lucrecia (Eva Guerr) and Melibea (Elisa Ramírez) watching a religious procession from the top of her mansion.

Photochrome 6 from the movie La Celestina, by Ardavín
Alisa (Eva Lissa) with the procuress' string, Celestina (Amelia de la Torre) and Melibea (Elisa Ramírez). Lucrecia (Eva Guerra) is found in the background.

Photochrome 7 from the movie La Celestina, by Ardavín
Calisto (Julian Mateos) observing Melibea (Elisa Ramírez) when he enters her garden to find his falcon.

Characters from the movie La Celestina, by Ardavín
From right to left, in the upper part, Melibea (Elisa Ramírez), Celestina (Amelia de la Torre) and Calisto (Julián Mateos); in the middle part, Pleberio (Konrad Wagner), Sempronio (Antonio Medina), Alisa (Eva Lissa), Lucrecia (Eva Guerr) and, in the…

Characters from the movie La Celestina, by Ardavín
From right to left, Pleberio, Alisa, Sempronio, Lucrecia, Areúsa, Pármeno, Elicia and Centurio.

Book of photochromes from the movie La Celestina, by Ardavín
Images from Act IXCelestina, Elicia, the new couple of Pármeo and Areúsa, Sempronio is at the end of the table.

Book of photochromes from the movie La Celestina, by Ardavín (antecedents)
On one hand, the image corresponds to one of the first acts. Celestina speaks with Calisto, while Pármeno listens carefully to the conversation.
On the other hand, the text corresponds to the antecedents of Rojas' book.

Photochrome 8 from the movie La Celestina, by Ardavín
Calixto's "dreams." The love dream Calisto (Julián Mateos) aspiring to be loved by Melibea (Elisa Ramírez).

Book of photochromes from the movie La Celestina, by Ardavín (presentation)
The introduction of a tragic love story.
Image of middlemen, procuresses and lovers.

Photochrome 9 from the movie La Celestina, by Ardavín
Melibea (Elisa Ramírez) hearing Traso and his men fighting with Calisto's servants.

Photochrome 10 from the movie La Celestina, by Ardavín
Celestina (Amelia de la Torre) being murdered by Sempronio (Antonio Medina)

Photochrome 11 from the movie La Celestina, by Ardavín
Celestina, master in erotic arts.
Celestina (Amelia de la Torre) convincing Areúsa (Heidelotte Diehl) to give herself to Pármeno (Gonzalo Cañas). In the second image, you can the result of the successful art of Celestina.

Photochrome 12 from the movie La Celestina, by Ardavín
Drama inLa Celestina.In the first image Alisa (Eva Lissa) is desperate for not being able to prevent Melibea's death. In the second, Elicia (Ursula Mellin) comes down the stairs and finds Celestina (Amelia de la Torre) dead.

The houses in the movie La Celestina, by Ardavín
Staging of the houses from the movie by Ardavín.
In the first image, Celestina's house stands out and so does Calisto's in the inferior part.
On the second page, you can see Melibea's (Elisa Ramírez) mansion's garden in which she meets Calisto…

Film poster for La Celestina, by Ardavín
The figure of the go-between Celestina (Elisa Ramírez) stands out and the lovers Calisto (Julián Mateos) and Melibea (Amelia de la Torre).

Film poster
Celestina (Amelia de la Torre), Melibea (Elisa Ramírez) and Calisto (Julián Mateos)

Photochrome 15 from the movie La Celestina, by Ardavín
Sempronio (Antonio Medina), Elicia (Ursula Millin) and Celestina (Amelia de la Torre)

Photochrome 16 from the movie La Celestina, by Ardavín
Lucrecia (Eva Guerr) descending the stairs and Melibea (Elisa Ramírez) in her garden.

Fotocromo 17 de la película LaCelestina,de Ardavín
Areúsa (Heidelotte Diehl) en su casa.
Imagen del Acto XVI en la película.

Fotocromo 19 de la película LaCelestina,de Ardavín
Melibea (Elisa Ramírez) y Calisto (Julián Mateos).

Fotocromo 20 de la película LaCelestina,de Ardavín
Calisto (Julián Mateos) y Melibea (Elisa Ramírez).

Fotocromo 21 de la película  La  Celestina, de Ardavín
Celestina (Amelia de la Torre) y Melibea (Elisa Ramírez)

Fotocromo 22 de la película LaCelestina,de Ardavín
(Above) Melibea (Elisa Ramírez)
(Below) Celestina (Amelia de la Torre) y Melibea (Elisa Ramírez)

Portada de la edición de Lectura fácil de Paco Arenas, 2016
Adapted for easy reading in modern Castilian. The cover features the image from the paintingFrancesca da Rimini (1837) by William Dyce.

Representation of Teatro Juan Bravo, Segovia, 2008
Production: Secuencia 3 Artes y Comunicación Adaptation: Eduardo Galán Scenography and ligthing: Carmen Martínez Figurines and costume design: Vicente Soler Sound: Manuel Llada Poster photography: Jorge Zorrila Management: Luis Galán Graphic design:…

Celestina the Weepy (Celestina la llorona), by AreUfracturing (sic) (2005)
Original title: Celestina la llorona ("Celestina the Weepy")A painting based on Celestina, by Picasso (1904). Made by a DeviantArt user.

Boceto del conjuro del hilado, Ciudad de México, de Arizpe (2016)
Text: "Por la áspera ponzoña de las víboras de que este aceite fue hecho, con el cual unto este hilo, que quede amarrado el corazón de... "
Translation: "By the harsh venom of the vipers from which this oil was made, with which I smear this thread,…

Get out of here, idiot. I have no patience for blunders (Fuera de aquí torpe. No tengo paciencia para torpezas), by Armstrong (2000 c.)
Illustration in the edition by Marcel Andrade, illustrated by G. Armstrong, in Celestinesca, vol. 11, no. 1, p. 50-52.

I am as beautiful as Melibea! The only thing better she has are fine clothes. (¡Yo soy tan hermosa como Melibea! Lo único mejor que tiene ella es la ropa fina.), by Armstrong (2000 c.)
Illustration from the edition by Marcel Andrade made by G. Armstrong presented in Celestinesca vol. 11, no. 1.

Cover of the National Textbook Company: Lincolnwood, 1995 edition.
A drawing of Celestina that resembles the character in one of the theatrical performances.

La Celestina. Vicente Arnas.jpg
Description of the work by the author: "The tragicomedy of La Celestina is a referent for the Spanish language, a reflection of the society of its time and its characters, in particular, Celestina herself, that is half witch and sorceress attracts me…

Celestina, by Arnás Lozano (1990, c.)
In the image an old woman who represents Celestina appears in the center and looking at the viewer. At the top right are two young people (a woman and a man) who are about to kiss.

Representation of the Espace Culturel Terraqué, Carnac, France, by Arnaud, 2014
Technique: Michel Thiery
Theater group Les Clameurs de l' Estran 

Cast:
Claudine Even – Celestina
Sacha Guillermic o Khad Sergent – Melibea
Jean Pierre Fouillé – Calisto
Michel Seraud – Sempronio
Bertrand Cosquer – Pármeno
Bertrand Sayé –…

Film The Luminous Procuress, by Arnold (1971).
Film that narrates the adventures of two young men guided by a matchmaker through a psycho-celestial and androgynous world. Surrealist and homoerotic film, gay cult film.

Puebla kitchen (La cocina poblana), by Arrieta (1865)
The inside of a kitchen from Puebla, Mexico, in which an old woman acts as a matchmaker to seduce a "china."

Representation of the Proscenio Teatro, Barcelona, 2019
Proscenio TeatroDirection: Jone ArteagoitiaCast: Olga Abuín, Eduardo Méndez, Neus Soler, Leticia Aparicio, Pol de la Rosa, Laura Mateu and Toni Sanchez MacarrillaScenography: Proscenio Teatro Characterization: Leticia Aparicio Costumes: Leticia…

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A man and a woman threaded in a rosary

Representation of the Intruders Theater, Zaragoza, by Arto, 2011
FragmentsTechnical team: José Carlos ÁlvarezPhotography and lighting: Julián F. VillanuevaThis production consists of snippets from various popular works such asLa Celestina, Hamlet, Romeo, etc.Cast: Eva Ballester – Celestina

Representación del Teatro Palencia, de Asensio Mínguez, 2006
In collaboration with JADE FM de Palencia
Cast and staging by the Palencia Theater University Workshop

Representation of the Centre National des Arts, Ottawa, Canada, by Asselin (1990)
Célestina là-bas près des tanneries au bord de la rivière Coproduction of Omnibus le corps du théâtre and the Théâtre Français du Centre National des Arts du Canada (CNA) Translation and adaptation: Michel Garneau Set design and costumes: Daniel…

Liqueur advertisement (1898)
Advertisement of the liqueur made by the French order of the Celestine monks, no connection with La Celestina in spite of the name and the image.

Representation of Aulaescena, Valencia, 2020
Adaptation for secondary school audiences

Cover of the Huemul: Buenos Aires edition, 1969
A naive-style drawing, in colour and created predominantly with straight lines. It depicts an old woman, laughing and holding a cane. Beneath her image, a couple is hugging. A tower features in the background.

Portada de la edición de Librería del Colegio, 1966
A blue, white and yellow depiction of a castle, suggestive of a watercolour drawing. Superimposed on this outline is the looming figure of Celestina, which occupies the majority of the foreground. Within the shape of her figure, a couple (Calisto…

Portada de la edición de Libros de Bolsillo Z, 1972
Depictions of Calisto and Melibea in the form of a composed painting. A yellow background sets off the blue of Calisto's clothing and the brown tones of Melibea's dress. Celestina is not depicted on this cover.

The Matchmaker, by Baburen (1622)
Original title: De koppelaarster ("The Matchmaker").

Client between prostitute and matchmaker, with a coin in hand. Dutch school. Painting by Bordeeltjes or brothel scenes. There are at least three different versions of this painting.

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Other title: Loose Company

The image represents two young men, one of them being the prodigal son with a semi-naked young woman acting as a prostitute. She is also holding a violin. An old woman acting as the procuress appears in the background…

The Soldier and the Procuress, by Baburen (1620, c.)
Original title: Der Krieger und die Kupplerin ("The Soldier and the Procuress")

Fresco of a matchmaker negotiating with a soldier.

Don Juan y Constanza, de Adriaensz Backer (c. 1650)
Description at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts:
"This is probably a portrait of a husband and wife dressed up as characters from a Dutch adaptation of La Gitanilla by the Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes. The story tells of the romance between Don…

Representation of the Universidad Católica de Chile, by Baeza, 2005
Musical de La Celestina("La Celestina Musical")La Calderona Theater Company - Universidad Católica de ChileVersion by José María Ruano de la HazaMusic: Carlos EspinozaChoreography: Paulina MelladoVideo: Verónica Barraza and Alexander…

Portrait of a Matchmaker, by Baluschek (1923)
Original title: Portrait einer Kupplerin ("Portrait of a Matchmaker").

Contemporary matchmaker smiling in the foreground and brother scene in the background with prostitutes and a client

Representation of Bambalinas, Valencia, 2018
Puppet representation. "Carme Teatre presenta una adaptación de La Celestina de Fernando de Rojas, donde las técnicas y recursos propios de los títeres y del teatro de objetos harán posible una puesta en escena dinámica y contemporánea, rica en…

Representation of the Ziemi Opolskiej Theater, Opole, Poland, by Baniukiewicz, 1973
Translation: Kazimierz Zawanowski
Adaptation: Antoni Baniukiewicz
Scenography: Ewa Nahlik
Music: Benedykt Konowalski
Assistant director: Jan Hencz

Cast:
Krzysztof Zakrzewski – Calisto
Ludmiła Dąbrowska – Melibea
Klemens Myczkowski –…

Celestina, by Barbudo (2003)
OMENTARIO A LA OBRA PRESENTADA La obra de Isabel Barbudo, titulada "Celestina", simboliza, en los personajes de la inmortal creacion de Fernando de Rojas,la ambicion de conseguir los deseos mas inconfesables por cualquier medio, lo que fatalmente…

Representation of the Sala Galán in Santiago de Compostela, La Coruña, 1994
Celestina (fantasia para xoguetes)Scenography and clothing: Ovidio L. BlancoLighting: Manuel Núñez RomaniegaProduction: Teatro da Lúa

Representation of the Sala Galán in Santiago de Compostela, La Coruña, by Bárcena, 1994
Representation: Celestina (Fantasía para xoguetes).Author: Dorotea Bárcena. Director: Doreotea Bárcena. Scenography and costumes: Ovidio L. Blanco. Lighting: Manuel Núñez Romaniega. Producer:Teatro da LúaCast: Beatriz Graña Barcia and Dorotea…

Preliminary sketches for a play, by Barkhin (1987)
Sketches for the presentation of "Celestina" by director Yuri Semenovich Kopylov. Saratov Drama Theater.

The Victim - The Matchmaker (Das Opfer - Die Kupplerin), by Barlach (1919-24).
A series of drawings of a matchmaker showing her protegée. They seem to be drafts for a statue (see).

Other title: Das Opfer - Die Kupplerin

The Matchmaker II, by Barlach (1920, c.)
Original title: Die Kupplerin (I, II) ("The Matchmaker I and II")

Matchmaker showing her pupil and rejoicing

Representation of the Complutense University, Madrid, by Barrocal, 2007
Adaptation and direction by David Barrocal.
Presented at the Auditorium of the Faculty of Philology of the Complutense.

Cast:
Sofía Tierno - Celestina
Celia Pallejá - Elicia

Ilustración de la portada de la edición Barcelona, 1988.
La Celestina. Barcelona, Lumen Editorial, 1988 . Version by Enrique Ortenbach. Illustrations by Bartolomé Liarte

Ilustración de la contra portada de la edición Barcelona, 1988.
La Celestina. Barcelona, Lumen Editorial, 1988 . Version by Enrique Ortenbach. Illustrations by Bartolomé Liarte.

Ilustración del acto V de la edición Barcelona, 1988.
La Celestina. Barcelona, Lumen Editorial, 1988 . Version by Enrique Ortenbach. Illustrations by Bartolomé Liarte.

Ilustración del acto X de la edición Barcelona, 1988.
La Celestina. Barcelona, Lumen Editorial, 1988 . Version by Enrique Ortenbach. Illustrations by Bartolomé Liarte.

Ilustración de la página 49 de la edición Barcelona, 1988.
La Celestina. Barcelona, Lumen Editorial, 1988 . Version by Enrique Ortenbach. Illustrations by Bartolomé Liarte.

Ilustración del acto IX de la página 61 de la edición Barcelona, 1988.
La Celestina. Barcelona, Lumen Editorial, 1988 . Version by Enrique Ortenbach. Illustrations by Bartolomé Liarte.

Ilustración primera del acto XII de la página 73 de la edición Barcelona, 1988.
La Celestina. Barcelona, Lumen Editorial, 1988 . Version by Enrique Ortenbach. Illustrations by Bartolomé Liarte.

Ilustración segunda del acto XII de la página 79 de la edición Barcelona, 1988.
La Celestina. Barcelona, Lumen Editorial, 1988 . Version by Enrique Ortenbach. Illustrations by Bartolomé Liarte.

Ilustración del acto XV de la edición Barcelona, 1988.
La Celestina. Barcelona, Lumen Editorial, 1988 . Version by Enrique Ortenbach. Illustrations by Bartolomé Liarte.
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