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Third illustration of act XV of the Madrid edition, 2005
A continuation of the second illustration of act XV

Carousel book of La Celestina, by Valle (2017)
Project from an illustration course. The author writes on her blog about this project; "Inspired by the contemporary illustrations of its time, in which the laws of perspective or of time were manipulated to one's liking, and inspired in the backdrop…

First illustration from act XII from the Paris edition (1989)
Sempronio and Pármeno accompanying their master Calisto.

First illustration from act XI from the Paris edition (1989)
Calisto waiting for news from Celestina.

Illustration from act III from the Paris edition (1989)
Celestina walking towards Melibea's house.

Illustration from act II from the Paris edition (1989)
Pármeno and Calisto riding his horse.

Fifth illustration from act I from the Paris edition (1989)
Calisto gives Celestina 100 gold coins.

Fourth illustration from act I from the Paris edition (1989)
Celestina's spell (this illustration corresponds to Rojas' act III).

Second illustration from act I from the Paris edition (1989)
Sempronio playing the guitar for his master.

First illustration from act I from the Paris edition (1989)
Calisto and Melibea's first encounter.

Print made by Cornelisz (1545)
First, a young woman robs the purse of a young man whom she kisses. In the background, on the right, a celestinesque old woman with a musical instrument. Under an inscription in Latin: "Sic Hispana Venus loccas excantat loving. Sic fucata rapit basia…

Engraving of the English procuress Elizabeth Creswell, by Laroon (1675)
Also known as Mother Creswell and Madam Cresswell of Clerkenwell, she was one of the most famous and successful brothel prostitutes and regents in seventeenth-century England. Written below in French and Italian her profession of procuress: "" Une…

Lewd and abandoned, 1890
A cartoon in the periodical The Mascot of the infamous New Orleans brothel regent Emma Johnson as an octopus that captures the innocent passers-by. Below written in English "lewd and abandoned" (lustful and abandoned). Although there is no direct…

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