Title
Statue of Celestina in Calisto and Melibea's Garden, Salamanca, by Casillas (1976)
Creator
Casillas, Agustín
Date
1976
Description
Bronze statue of an older woman and a plaque with the lovers Calisto and Melibea in the hawk scene. The following fragment taken from the work has been engraved below:
'Soy una vieja cual Dios me hizo, no peor que todas …. Si bien o mal vivo, Dios es el testigo de mi corazón (Celestina, acto XII)' Nótese que se ha suprimido entre las dos frases un párrafo que enfatiza su actividad profesional: 'Vivo de mi oficio, como cada cual oficial del suyo, muy limpiamente. A quien no me quiere no lo busco; de mi casa me vienen a sacar, en mi casa me ruegan de Celestina'
'Soy una vieja cual Dios me hizo, no peor que todas …. Si bien o mal vivo, Dios es el testigo de mi corazón (Celestina, acto XII)' Nótese que se ha suprimido entre las dos frases un párrafo que enfatiza su actividad profesional: 'Vivo de mi oficio, como cada cual oficial del suyo, muy limpiamente. A quien no me quiere no lo busco; de mi casa me vienen a sacar, en mi casa me ruegan de Celestina'
Relation
In 2014 a copy of this statue was installed a the theatre Juan del Enzina of fhe University of Salamanca. More information here
Other works that are also located or inspired by Melibea's garden in Salamanca include: Photo series of The Story of Melibea (La historia de Melibea), by Constantinou (2014, c.), Photo in the Garden of Calixto y Melibea, by Culla (2016), "The flight of Calixto" Artistic dream for the Melibea Garden in Salamanca, by d’Ors (2010), Representation of the Salamanca Plazas and Patios Touristic-Cultural program, Salamanca (2017) and ONCE lottery ticket the Garden of Calixto and Melibea, Salamanca Town Hall (2017).
Other works that are also located or inspired by Melibea's garden in Salamanca include: Photo series of The Story of Melibea (La historia de Melibea), by Constantinou (2014, c.), Photo in the Garden of Calixto y Melibea, by Culla (2016), "The flight of Calixto" Artistic dream for the Melibea Garden in Salamanca, by d’Ors (2010), Representation of the Salamanca Plazas and Patios Touristic-Cultural program, Salamanca (2017) and ONCE lottery ticket the Garden of Calixto and Melibea, Salamanca Town Hall (2017).
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