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Cover of a modern edition, from the Clásicos Juveniles collection.

A composite scene showing Celestina with the thread knocking at a door, in the center Melibea and Calisto, with Lucrecia behind them. In the right margin, an unidentified servant with a horse, and trees in the background. The first two initials of…

A composed scene showing Celestina with the thread knocking at a door, in the centre Melibea and Calisto, with Lucrecia behind them. In the right margin, an unidentified servant with a horse, and trees in the background. The first two initials of…

A composite scene showing Celestina with the thread knocking at a door, in the centre Melibea and Calisto, with Lucrecia behind them. In the right margin, an unidentified servant with a horse, and trees in the background. The first two initials of…

Celestina, Melibea, Lucrecia, Calisto and Sempronio, and dog, falcon and horse. Celestina holding a rosary and Calisto the string and falcon. Note the detail of the horse's testicles that can be seen from behind.

A variant of the covers of Seville by Cromberger, but completely redesigned. It now also includes a dog and the initials of Sempronio and Celestina have been added on top of the corresponding characters. See the complete description in the edition of…

A scene composed of two pictures, to the left Calisto and Melibea in the garden, outside a servant with horse, and to the right Celestina knocking on the door with the thread, while Lucrecia looks out the window. This is the model that comes from…

On the cover of this work there is a woman holding a book and two children on the left. The cover image appears frequently in other works published by the publisher as well.

Czech translation.

The cover features a copy of the print from the cover of the Sevilla edition of 1523. The cover is green and yellow, and depicts Calisto and Melibea with a hunting dog at their feet.

A drawing depicting two women, an older one and a younger one, in a medieval setting. The cover is green and white in colour.

Catalan translation.

Portuguese translation.

A multi-colored depiction of the characters. They are all somewhat abstract, resulting in no clear or obvious identification of any of the characters, including the iconic Celestina.

English translation.

Factotums of Calisto and Melibea in positions of arguing, each with a finger raised. Calisto with hat in hand. The names of the characters written above.

A red version of an older (white) cover that depicts Celestina approaching a house. The image is a reproduction of a section of the title page engraving from the Valencia edition (1514). Two figures can be seen in the garden, and two others in the…

Cover page in which the execution of Celestina is depicted

On the left, Calisto and Melibea in the walled garden, Celestina with the rosary, thread and a cane knocking on a door and a young woman (Lucrecia) leaning out the window to see who is calling at the door. This is an edition with 25 illustrations…

Celestina, carrying the spool of thread, is knocking at the door of Pleberio's hourse; Melibea and Calisto (with the falcon) are talking. Trees and building in the background.

This is the same as the Toledo, 1526 edition. An illustrated edition with 24 images that can be seen by clicking here: Toledo, 1538.

A black and red image of Celestina with her head uncovered despite her typical depiction in religious garb. Alternatively, it is possible that this is a depiction of the author, Fernando de Rojas.

The cover features a medieval image of two musicians or minstrels.

Theatrical version.

The cover features a signed painting of an old woman sitting in a chair with her head covered and a heart in her hands.

French translation.

The cover is a red reproduction of the cover of the Valencia edition of 1514.

The cover features two figures: a man playing a guitar and a women with flowers. These illustrations resemble figures from old playing cards. The two figures are repeated and inverted, so that there are four figures in total.

Originally published in 1575 by Juan de Lequerica.

A facsimile of the 1955 edition.

English translation.

English translation.

A coloured reproduction of an old print (from a different cover).

English translation.

The cover features a simple, slightly cartoonish representation of a woman's face, likely meant to represent Celestina, but it is ambiguous enough that it could also be interpreted as any of the female characters.

Calisto and his servants in the foreground; Celestina knocking on the door of Melibea's house, and inside her, her parents and her servant. In the background two men (Pármeno and Sempronio?) meet with two women (Areúsa and Elicia) in…

A composite scene featuring two servants escorting Calisto on horseback and a third servant or black page. It also includes a dog and to the right margin the house of Melibea with her and Lucrecia on the balcony, while Celelstina knocks on the door…

A composite image that appears to be a fragment of the models begun by Cromberger, Sevilla, 1511 (1502) and Valencia, 1514, which shows the garden with Calisto and Melibea,the servant with a horse and Celestina knocking at the door with the thread…

Celestina convinces or begs a young woman, probably Melibea, although in theory she could also be Areúsa, in her bedroom. The bed in the background. In Latin is written: "vetula tail scorpionis" (an old lady like the tail of a scorpion)This is an…

The emblem of the printer with two unicorns and a double-headed eagle.

The same as Sevilla, 1523.

This is an elaborate frontispiece with columns and putty framing the page.

This is the same as in Venecia, 1519. Please see the description on that page.

The same cover as the Sevilla, 1523 edition.This is an illustrated edition, with 21 illustrations that can be seen by clicking here: Venecia, 1534.

This is the same as the Venecia, 1519 and Venecia, 1531 editions. Please see the description there.

The same as the cover of the Sevilla, 1523 edition, a variation of the Seville covers by Cromberger but completely redesigned. It now also includes a dog, and the initials of Sempronio and Celestina have been added on top of the corresponding…

Emblem of the printer, with a phoenix and two mottos in Latin pertaining to the immortal bird, along with two winged fauns or devils and the initials of the printer.

The image that is featured on this cover is a reproduction of the old cover of Toledo edition from 1526. This fragment includes Celestina knocking on the door of Melibea's house while Lucrecia looks at her from the window. The title is in red…

A depiction of Celestina conspiring with Calisto. The silhouette of a female figure (likely Melibea) can be observed in the background.

An illustration, as if for a juvenile audience, of a young woman beside a lattice and, in the foreground, of an old woman with her head covered.

This edition includes an analysis of the text as well as information about the time period of Fernando de Rojas.

English translation. The cover features the image from the painting Celestina, by Picasso (1904).

Mandarin translation.

Very elaborate variant of the composite model taken fromValencia (1514)andSevilla (1523).Illustrated edition with 26 engravings (plus cover) that can be seen by clicking here:Zaragoza (1545).

Calisto on his knees before Melibea, who is sitting in a covered chair. The names are written below.

A very elaborate composite model that originated from Valencia, 1514 and Sevilla, 1523.An illustrated edition with 26 engravings (plus the cover) which can be seen by clicking here: Zaragoza, 1545.The same engraving is used for the cover of the…

Melibea and Lucrecia wait in the garden while Calisto begins climbing the ladder. On the left, two servants with weapons. The character of Calisto is shown with a beard. One of the women in the inside of the garden raises her hand to her breast. This…

An illustrated edition with 26 engravings (plus the cover)The image in the cover is the same as the one used inZaragoza 1545, but the typographic composition of the page is different.A very elaborate composite model that originated fromValencia,…

Factotums of Calisto and Melibea with the complete name written above. Melibea with a peculiar headdress.

Tragicomedia de Calisto y Melibea, de Joan Navarro, Valencia, 1575. Imagen compuesta que parece un fragmento del modelo con que arranca de Cromberger, Sevilla, 1511 (1502) y Valencia, 1514, que presenta el huerto con Calisto y Melibea, el criado con…

The same as Sevilla, 1523.

Composite images of two paintings. On the left is the garden with Calisto and Melibea inside and a servant and horse outside. On the right Celestina is knocking on the door while holding the string and Lucrecia is standing at the window. The model is…

Busts of Calisto and Melibea with laurel crowns. Abbreviated names of the characters written above.

Cover on a Russian edition made and engraved by Ana Lobanova

Adaptation by Paul Achard

Very elaborate variant of the composite model taken fromValencia (1514) andSevilla (1523).It differs in important details fromZaragoza (1545)'s model, which it cuts in dimension and compresses. Calisto's character is treated in a different way.

Celestina, Melibea, Lucrecia, Calisto, Sempronio and a dog. Falcon and horse. Celestina holding her rosary and Calisto the chain and falcon. Note the detail of the horse's testicles that can be seen from behind.

The same as Sevilla (1523)'scover page. A variation of the cover pages by Cromberger from Sevilla (1511) (1502) but completely redesigned. Now it also includes a dog and Sempronio and Celestina's initialshave been added on top of the corresponding…

Traditional technique, employing ink on parchment paper. One can observe the procuress with a glass in which she carries out her spells.

Title: La Celestina, a production by Teatro de siempre for TVE. Director: Eduardo Fuller. The fourth image corresponds to the play's lace curtain, which is repeated on two occasions before the commercials.

Series of paintings that represent the characters from La Celestina

In the image appears a naked young woman (Danae) picking up coins that fall from a cloud. To her side, an old woman looking at her that acts as her procuress.

Danaë's maid receives a shower of gold.

Other title: Danaë

Danaë and servant receiving rain of gold on her dress. Compare with a Tiziano painting.

Danaë and servant in a matchmaker-like way.

Servant, characterized in a matchmaker way, wakes Danae while shower of gold enters as a ray of light from the left.

A scene in the Hermitage of the Virgin of the Port. In the lower left corner of the table, there is a group of people acting similarly as characters inLa Celestina. A soldier dressed in red, with a young girl who seems to be flirting, while an old…

The image shows a group of people sitting around a figure in the center dancing. Among the seated people is a man on the left, several women dressed in blue and red, and an old woman with her head covered and playing the guitar reminiscent of…

2005

Design from the performance Llegó el Bululú, character named Antonia and described as Celestina and "Jealous old man" written beside it. See the attached page from the ABC from 1983.

Melibea and Calisto. The procuress Celestina is in the background.

Fragment of the left panel of the triptych The Temptations of Saint Anthony. Note that this fragment presents various female characters, like the woman crowned with an ecclesiastical hat or the one seen through the window and the one barely…

Three figures appear in the image; a young woman in the center, a girl on the left and an old woman looking at the young woman with her head covered following the celestinesque tradition. The old woman can act as a procuress for the young woman.The…

Original title: Gefällt sie Ihnen? ("Do you like her?").

This work represents Celestinesque-themed scene. In the scene, a man, a naked young woman and an older woman are represented, this last one acting as the procuress of the young woman.

The first image shows the lock of a house in Garganta la Olla, Extremadura (Spain), which is the lock of an old brothel or public house that is preserved in this town, located very close to Yuste, so it is believed that it was frequented by the guard…

Two handmade dolls, 2011, inspired by the characters of Calisto and Melibea and Tim Burton's movieNightmare before Christmas (1993)The creator describes her dolls: Today I'm not going to show my dolls, but I'm going to show you what my daughter…

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…

Image of Celestina with a child in her arms and a girl sitting next to her in the brothel she runs. The accompanying text clearly describes the old woman holding the child as Celestina:
"Sale Carmen y la Celestina con el niño en brazos. Carmen va a…

The first image shows Celestina with a cauldron, alluding to the spell that the character performs in act III. The second image shows Celestina surrounded by trees.

Photographer: Maximo Arroyo.
Photography assistant: Rosibell Rivera.
Make up & hair: Antonio Aguado.
Stylist: Jorge de la Rosa.
Wardrobe: Jorge de la Rosa collection.
Model: Angela Gomez de Olea.

The Dress:
Made in three pieces, skirt,…

Maja and old woman