Title
Celestina on a donkey, by anonymous (1862)
Creator
Anonymous
Date
1862
Description
The image contains two scenes; the first image shows a carnival scene where elegantly dressed men and women appear with some of them wearing masks. In the second image, people appear in disguise and with instruments such as umbrellas or brooms. In the second image there is also an old woman with her head covered, reminiscent of Celestina sitting on a donkey looking backwards. This depiction of an old woman on a donkey looking backwards is reminiscent of the Inquisition's punishments to witches and celestinas.
Source
Drawing of Episodios Carnavalescos ("Carnival episodes"), by anonymous for the magazine El Pájaro azul, el más inocente de todos los pájaros: Almacén de verdades picantes cómo guindillas ("The Blue Bird, the most innocent of all birds: Storehouse of hot truths like chili peppers"), year 2, n. 09, Barcelona, March 1, 1862, page 4 (https://arca.bnc.cat/arcabib_pro/ca/publicaciones/verNumero.do?idNumero=107448).
Found in the Arxiu de Revistes Catalanes Antigues (Archive of Old Catalan Magazines), Biblioteca de Catalunya (Library of Catalonia):
https://arca.bnc.cat/arcabib_pro/ca/catalogo_imagenes/grupo.do?path=1214178&presentacion=pagina&posicion=4®istrardownload=0
Archived in:
https://web.archive.org/web/20220305135923/https://arca.bnc.cat/arcabib_pro/ca/catalogo_imagenes/grupo.do?path=1214178&presentacion=pagina&posicion=4®istrardownload=0
Found in the Arxiu de Revistes Catalanes Antigues (Archive of Old Catalan Magazines), Biblioteca de Catalunya (Library of Catalonia):
https://arca.bnc.cat/arcabib_pro/ca/catalogo_imagenes/grupo.do?path=1214178&presentacion=pagina&posicion=4®istrardownload=0
Archived in:
https://web.archive.org/web/20220305135923/https://arca.bnc.cat/arcabib_pro/ca/catalogo_imagenes/grupo.do?path=1214178&presentacion=pagina&posicion=4®istrardownload=0
Format
Drawing.
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