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"Los polvos de la madre Celestina", Teatro Español, Madrid, 1922
Image and caricature of the play "Mother Celestina's Powders" ("Los polvos de la madre Celestina"), Teatro Español, Madrid, 1922, remade by Angel Torres del Alamo and Antonio Asenjo.Author: Juan EugenioHartzenbuschRemake by: Angel Torres del Alamo…
"Melibea a las nueve. Un viaje de cuento", Celestine Festival, La Puebla de Montalbán, by Jota López (2022)
Representation "Melibea a las nueve. Un viaje de cuento" ("Melibea at nine. A fairytale journey"), Festival Celestina - La España de Rojas ("Celestina Festival - The Spain of Rojas"), La Puebla de Montalbán, Toledo, August 27, 2022.Author: Ángel…
"The flight of Calixto" Artistic dream for the Melibea Garden in Salamanca, by d’Ors (2010)
Description of the work by the author: "As you may have seen on my website, I work from mythology considering this endless source for reflection on who we are and the latent aspirations of every human being. That is, as archetypes of human behavior.…
Comic Mother Celestina'sPowders(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.
A Couple in Trouble (Polvareda conyugal), cover of the La novela de hoy edition (1929)
La novela de hoy is a series of popular novels from the 1920s and 1930s that are characterized by noteworthy covers that sometimes have an erotic theme.The character of the old witch is an allusion to the work by HartzenbuschMother Celestina's…
Celestina, by Akenoomokoto (sic) (2009)
Drawing of La Celestina, with water colour appearance, created using Photoshop and pospo on Painter 11.
Celestina, by Bradipsiquia (sic) (2013)
Oil on canvas painting, inspired by a photo by another DeviantArt user, Anhen, namedScarface.
Conquest (Conquista), painting by Blanco Prieto (2000 c.)
Painting on wood made with a mixed technique that represents a medieval courtship scene inspired byLa Celestina.The author writes about the image: "To seduce the beloved the help of the procuress was not enough. It was necessary to reach the dreamy…
Currito the Flamenco Singer's Enchanted Guitar (La guitarra embrujada de Currito el cantaor), by Ferrándiz (1961 c.)
Illustrated children's story that has a witch inspired byMother Celestina's Powder, as the use of the expression in the text shows:"Y en su cueva aquella noche le echó las cartas, ladina, y a una guitarra echó los polvos de la madre…
La Celestina...animu style, by happichuu (sic) (2009)
Drawing made by the DeviantArt user, happichuu, he/she was reading a book in a literature class and made his/her own interpretation of the characters in a Japanese cartoon style.
La Celestina comic, school work, by La Milagrosa Ikastetxea school (2018)
La Celestina comic, school work made by: Maite Cuesta, Mikel Morales, María Saiz, Judith Asenjo in Language and literature by the La Milagrosa Ikastetxea school.
La Celestina, by cuenta.cuentos (sic) (2011)
An artistic project in the form of comics by the user Cuenta.Cuentos on the site: www.desmotivaciones.es.
La Celestina, by Thecarlosmal (sic) (2006)
Drawing of La Celestina, made by the DeviantArt user Thecarlosmal.
La Celestina, caricature, by BibomaniaOtakulover (sic) (2010)
Caricature of Celestina manipulating a puppet, charcoal, caricature style. Note the spelling of Celestina, as it begins with an "s."
Pármeno, life and work (Pármeno, vida y obra), cover drawing, various artists (2008)
Curious ink cover imitating an old book titled Pármeno, life and work, directed at Paula Ronderos Bogotá, 2008. In a wiki, that also contains a page and a half of what appears to be Sempronio's picaresque lifestyle, who travels to America.
The…
The…
Procuring (Proxenetismo), by Meid (1914)
Instead of a female procuress, the artist Hans Meid shows a procurer offering her protegée to another man.
Provenza Street (La calle de Provenza), cover of La novela de hoy edition (1928)
La novela de hoy is a series of popular novels from the 1920s and 1930s that are characterized by noteworthy covers that sometimes have an erotic theme.
Note that it represents a modern procuress or brothel keeper that does not correspond with the…
Note that it represents a modern procuress or brothel keeper that does not correspond with the…
Russian Playing Cards (Cartas de naipes rusos) (2015)
Russian card game with figures taken from La Celestina. Written on the box cover in Russian: Design by Anna Lobanova.
The Black Lady (La dama negra), cover of the La novela de hoy edition (1925)
La novela de hoy is a series of popular novels from the 1920s and 1930s that are characterized by noteworthy covers that sometimes have an erotic theme.
In this case, although it is a work of horror, the lady's representation corresponds to that of…
In this case, although it is a work of horror, the lady's representation corresponds to that of…
The Horror (Lo horrible), cover ofLa novela de hoy edition (1927)
La novela de hoy is a series of popular novels from the 1920s and 1930s that are characterized by noteworthy covers that sometimes have an erotic theme. See related image for more details.
Two Men and a Matchmaker (Dos hombres y una alcahueta), ceramic from Apulia, scene from a comedy (4th century B.C.)
Comedy scene (phylakes) with characters with masks and matchmaker on the side, in red and black ceramic.
Comic fromLa Celestinaby Rojas, with illustrations byPerera Sarmiento (2002)
Adaptation, photos and ilustrations by Antonio Perera Sarmiento
Design and layout by Miguel A. Perera Alonso
Ediciones Témpora Madrid 2002
Design and layout by Miguel A. Perera Alonso
Ediciones Témpora Madrid 2002
A little soup, by Álvarez (1885)
Original title:Una sopita ("A little soup").The engraving shows an interior scene where four figures appear: two young people sitting talking, an old man sitting next to them watching them while he eats, and a young woman leaving the room. The…
Advertisement card for the restaurant La Celestina, Madrid (2000 c.)
Blue monochromatic fragment of the painting Patronage of the Arts by the House of Habsburg(Patronazgo de las artes por la casa de Habsburgo), by Julius Victor Berger (Kunsthistorisches Museum of Vienna). The seated young woman is Isabella of…
An anti-venereal campaign poster, The Dangerous Proposal (La oferta peligrosa) (1927)
The Dangerous Proposal (1927), by Manchón, winning lithographic poster of the Comité Ejecutivo Anti-venéreo contest. Note the clothing and the death situation behind the maja in the style of the matchmaker next to the maja in Goya's paintings.
Animated plot of La Celestina, by Collado (2002)
Figurines by designer Lorenzo Collado of the characters from La Celestina, including: Melibea, Calixto, Parmeno, Areusa, Lucrecia, Sempronio, Celestina, student and the author Fernando de Rojas. Celestina's character is reminiscent of a nun because…
Apollo and Leucothoe, by Picart (1730, c.)
"Night scene in interior, with Apollo, in the guise of the old woman Eurynome, caressing Leucothoe's chin; in ornate frame, with heads of Diana and Apollo, printed from a separate plate" (Description from The British Museum, London, UK,…
Audience of Mother Celestina's Powders, engraving, by Comba y García (1883)
The image shows the afternoon session of Hartzenbusch's The Powders of Mother Celestina ("Los polvos de la madre Celestina"). Note that there are children and youth among the audience.Engraving print The theaters and their public ("Los teatros y su…
Black Spain, by Regoyos (1899)
Old woman by a fire with a bellow.Noice the similarity to 1929,La chiquita piconera de Romero de Torres
Blanket or bedspread with scene from La Celestina (1615)
Blanket of Portuguese origin with scenes from the play and the names of Calisto and Melibea. It is kept at the Victoria and Albert Museum of London.
Blue, Celestina self-portrait, by Lee-Warne (2015)
A self-portrait by the photographer Wendy Lee-Warne in the style of the famous painting by Picasso, La Celestina. While she worked on a photographic project whose them was "blue," the photographer's inspiration came from the famous painting and she…
Bodegas Melibea, Madrid bar (2015)
Wine cellar on 9 Espoz y Mina Street, Madrid, decorated with
tiles of attractive erotic images of nude women that do not seem to be connected at all to La Celestina other than by the general eroticism. A tile painting of the interior that mixes…
tiles of attractive erotic images of nude women that do not seem to be connected at all to La Celestina other than by the general eroticism. A tile painting of the interior that mixes…
Bookmark Calisto and Melibea, Codex Manesse (2018, c.)
Bookmark with an image of a couple taken from the Codex Manesse (Zurich, 1304) and the words describing love in La Celestina "it is a hidden fire" etc
Calendar advertisement for Los polvos de la madre Celestina, by Blanquel (1857)
The image is probably a lithograph of a scene from the play performed at the Gran Teatro Nacional (of Mexico), of which six magic scenes are said to be included in this calendar (calendar of Los polvos de la madre Celestina) announced to be sold in…
Calisto and Melibea tattoo, by anonymous (2022)
Codex Manesse tattoo that the person got for its reference to Calisto and Melibea, as suggested by the cover of Esther Borrego's edition of Celestina (Cover of the Cooperación Editorial edition: Madrid, 2002) and the Bookmark Calisto and Melibea,…
Calisto and Melibea, by Pukingrainbows (sic) (2009)
A drawing by the DeviantArt user Pukingrainbows. He/she explains that he/she was studying for his/her Spanish literature class and became bored and began to draw and produced this drawing.
Calligraphic rendering of the words La Celestina, Ceibe (2014)
Elaborate calligraphic rendering of the words La Celestina in a style that has reminiscences of Miro and Lorca´s drawings
Callisto praying to see Melibea, by Garci-Gómez (2020)
The illustration represents Callisto lying on a bed praying. At the top left corner, Melibea appears represented as an illusion. This representation is a good example of the reading that interprets the meeting as a dream.For more information see:…
Card from La Celestina library specialized in theatre, Madrid (2000 c.)
Commercial card from the library specialized in La Celestina theatre. Copies the engraving from act XIV and XIX from the Valencia, 1514 edition.
Caricature of La Celestina, by Flórez Herrera (2014)
In the caricature, a woman appears pointing to a building where a sign appears that says "Celesti Coop." The woman represents Celestina. Under the caricature appears the quote "¡Si trabajando en mi casa vivía como una reina, cómo sería hoy con una…
Caricatures of Celestina in the satirical newspaper Don Junípero from the 19th century, by anonymous, Cuba (1862)
Two caricatures appear in the newspaper. Both are in the headline of the newspaper that is repeated in subsequent issues. In the black and white caricature an old woman with her head covered appears, who may represent the procuress (first image). The…
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…
Celestina ??, by Schonberg (1960, c.)
Portrait of an alleged ancestor of Roderick Usher in Vincent Price's movie adaptation of Poe's The Fall of the House of Usher (1960). The painting seems to be inspired by Picasso's famous Celestina of 1903. Schonberg meet Picasso in Paris and seem to…
Celestina 2.0, by 44rivax (sic) (Luca Rivara) (2012)
Digital work of art based on the famous painting Celestina, by Picasso (1904). Made by the DeviantArt user44rivax.
Celestina and Martyr, cover illustration, by Mota (1912)
Illustration of a young woman assaulted by a man, cover of Coloma, Jesús R.'s novel, in the series Los contemporáneos.
Celestina as Mrs Lent, by anonymous (1886)
In the image appears an old woman reminiscent of Celestina with her head covered, holding a club and what looks like a rosary hanging from her hip. On the left is a human body with the head of a donkey and a guitar on his shoulder. On the donkey's…
Celestina del Ampurdán, by anonymous (1975)
Puppet in the play Les Aventures d'en Malic("Malic's adventures").Puppet doll of an old woman in a red dress representing the celestina.
Celestina doll, by Wolfe (2001, c.)
Engraving of a Celestina doll, designed by Kathryn Wolfe, part of the private collection of J. T. Snow. The drawing shows a figure of an old woman with white hair and a pointed nose. From the title it is understood that it represents…
Celestina in the comic strip El rapto de la Sabina, by Pons (1891)
The comic strip in the second image reproduces The Kidnapping of the Sabine Woman. In the first image, which is a fragment of the comic strip, you can see an old woman and in the description she is referred to as Celestina. It is this figure that…
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
Celestina negotiating the dowry, by anonymous (1914)
In the image appears an old woman with her head covered talking to a man. On the left and with her back towards the two characters appears a woman. The image was published in the foreign humor section of the magazine, so the clothing of the…
Celestina on a donkey, by anonymous (1862)
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…
Celestina telling a story to two children, by anonymous (1886)
In the drawing appears an old woman with her head covered, reminiscent of Celestina, talking to two children. From the word that appears in the image "Stories", the image can be interpreted as an old woman telling a story to two children. The gesture…
Celestina the Weepy, 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.
Celestina, by Venise (2004)
Drawing by the DeviantArt user: Venise. Based on the painting Celestina, by Picasso (1904)during his blue period.
Celestinas in a 19th century comic magazine, by El Fandango (1891)
Various representations of Celestinas or celestinesque characters in the weekly magazine "El Fandango: Weekly dance dedicated to the beautiful male sex" (1891). We can see the figures that remind of Celestina as old women, with their heads covered…
Celestine antibodies carrying a lymphocyte T cell toward the tumor and presenting it to it, by Wearbeard (2021)
The illustration shows a heart nailed in a mass that represents a tumor, and a blue channel that connects the two with a figure of an old woman reminiscent of Celestina. This illustration represents how the so-called celestine antibodies work. These…
Celestinesque character in the film version of the zarzuela La Trapera, by Larra y Ossorio (1925, c.)
A character identified as Celestina tries to corrupt the heroine. The actress who plays Celestina is Dolores Fora.
Celestinesque scene, by Master E. S. (1460, c.)
Illustration with themes from La Celestina, made in Germany by a painter known only by his/her initials as Master E.S. Gallant scene in a garden with a falcon. The scene recalls the first scene from La Celestina. InCelestinesca, 1987, Vol. 11, Num.…
Celestino, by Kohryu (2006)
Self-portrait of the DeviantArt user, Kohryu, that is inspired in the painting Celestina, by Picasso (1904) during his blue phase.
Cigar box label with lithograph of La Celestina(c. 1950)
Lithograph of a young woman with the name La Celestina on a Bernard Stahl & Co and Lichten Brothers box. It is not, however, a reference to de Rojas' character, but to a property or estates in which tobacco is produced and that usually have feminine…
Coaster from Melibea club, Jaca, Spain (2000 c.)
Original ink illustration in naive style of Melibea and Celestina with a heart and a sun.
Coasters from La Celestina wine bar, brewery and restaurant, by anonymous (2000, c.)
Coasters from La Celestina wine bar, brewery and restaurant, in Santander Street, 6, Burgos, Spain. Celestina's face and the name "La Celestina" appear on the coasters with ice cubes in the background.
Colombian escorts and models service logo (2015)
Website logo from Colombia that offers sexual services by women. The logo looks as if it was taken from Victoria's Secret, although the crown and the name La Celestina are of a different origin.
Comic La Celestina, anonymous (2017 c.)
An anonymous comic made using a software program that allows one to create comics using preexisting images. Probably an assignment by a student in secondary school.
Comic La Celestina, school project, by various authors (2008)
Cover and loose pages of a comic of the play for a high school course. Manga influences. The images belong to the first and second part of the comic. Note the figure of the old woman who represents Celestina in the comic pages. The procuress appears…
Comic from La Celestinaby Rojas, with illustrations by Alamavona (2016)
Comic fromLa Celestinacreated by Irina Alamanova's students.
Comic from La Celestina by Rojas with birds, illustrations by Palmerín (2017)
La Celestina, illustrated by Victor Palmerín Navarro. MSPublishers, 2017. The author about his work (translated): "More than half a year of work between documentation and creation has resulted in what is the first modern adaptation of La…
Comic of La Celestinaby Rojas, with illustrations by Dodanim and separate text by Pérez (2016)
Children's book format with an illustrated page and a brief narration of the events from the preceding page.
ComicLa Celestina, by Bastien (1988)
Colour comic for young readers, part of a collection of classic works for young readers.
Adaptation: Rémy Bastien
Script: Dolores Plaza
Drawings: J. Santos Reyna
Colour separation: Carlos García, José García, Raúl Mendoza, Antonio Pérez y…
Adaptation: Rémy Bastien
Script: Dolores Plaza
Drawings: J. Santos Reyna
Colour separation: Carlos García, José García, Raúl Mendoza, Antonio Pérez y…
Cover of a French edition ofLa Celestina, by de Rojas (1922)
A French edition, published in 1922 by Éditions de la Nouvelle Revue Française. Translated by A. Germond de Lavigne (XX century) and illustrated by Démétrius Emmanuel Galanis (1882-1966).
Cover of A high ranking casino, by Torrenueva (1920, c.)
Cover of A high ranking casino ("Un casino de alto rango"), by Torrenueva, The exquisite novel ("La novela exquisita") (erotic novel), Madrid 20s, No. 80. Illustrations by Pan.
Two women are represented on the cover. One of them (the youngest) is…
Two women are represented on the cover. One of them (the youngest) is…
Cover of Gilman´s The Spain of Fernando de Rojas
. 1978. Literatura española. ¿Rojas, Fernando de? 7 Celestina.06 (860 ¿Rojas, Fernando de? 7 Celestina.06) 21 cm. 534 p., 1 h. Encuadernación en tapa blanda de editorial ilustrada. Colección Persiles , numero…
Cover of the book "Sexuality in other times", by Martín de Lucenay (1934)
On the cover appears a young woman and two black silhouettes behind her. The two black silhouettes in the background suggest Celestinas of the Goya type.
Cover of the book "The three authors of La Celestina", by Molina Blanca (2006)
Two people appear on the cover, on the right an old woman with her head covered following the Celestinesque tradition and holding a club and on the left a young man handing a sack of coins to the old woman. By the title of the work it is understood…
Cover of the book Mother Celestina's back room: Solutions for any sexual problem (La rebotica de la madre Celestina: Soluciones para cualquier problema sexual) (1998)
Montage of two Adam and Eve type baroque statues.
Cover of the book The Mechanical Celestina(La Celestina mecánica), by Colomina de Rivera (1976)
Book with cover that suggests that it is an essay with the subtitle "estudio sobre la mitología de lo femenino, la mujer y su manipulación a través de la industria cultural." The title is probably influenced bu the Spanish translation of Kubrick's…
Cover of the bookMother Celestina's advice (Los consejos de la madre Celestina)(1973)
Image of a female hindu deity
Cover of the Carlos Slim Foundation: México, 2020, c.
Celestina painted in watercolor appears as the cover of this version of Carlos Slim Foundation, México.
Cover of the novel The Brothel Keeper (La madama), by Concha Alós (1973)
Cover with a woman covered in a Celestina-like way. In the work, there is a woman that encourages another to prostitute herself.
Cover of The Repulsive Celestine, by Seventinain (2022)
Fictional cover of La Repulsiva Celestina ("The Repulsive Celestine") by Fernando de Rojas, prepared by Seventinain insuperhero style.In the image appears a woman dressed in black, with a cape, skirt and stockings and with blue hair that represents…
Cover of the Second Comedy of La Celestina, by Silva (1968)
Original title: Segunda comedia de Celestina ("Second Comedy of La Celestina").
Cover by Alberto Corazón. Madrid : Ciencia Nueva, D. L. 1968.
Illustration of two young lovers which recalls various cover pages of La Celestina of the era.
Cover by Alberto Corazón. Madrid : Ciencia Nueva, D. L. 1968.
Illustration of two young lovers which recalls various cover pages of La Celestina of the era.
Cover of the Second Comedy of La Celestina, by Silva (1988)
Original title: Segunda comedia de Celestina ("Second Comedy of La Celestina").
Cover of the Consolación Baranda edition. Letras Hispánicas collection nº 284.
Showing Celestina "resurrected".
Cover of the Consolación Baranda edition. Letras Hispánicas collection nº 284.
Showing Celestina "resurrected".
Cover of the Third Celestina, by Gómez de Toledo, 1539
Cover page in which the execution of Celestina is depicted
Cover proposal of La Celestina, by González (2016, c.)
Traditional technique, employing ink on parchment paper. One can observe the procuress with a glass in which she carries out her spells.
Dance, by Canals (1896, c.)
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…
Design of a Celestina, by Richart (1980, c.)
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.
Divine Treasure, by Ramírez Montesinos (1916)
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…
Dollhouse Lock, Garganta la Olla, Extremadura (1550, c.)
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…
Dolls of Calisto, Melibea, and Celestina, by Jaume Arlandy (2011 and 2016)
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…
Drawing of Celestina, by Cilantro (2021)
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.
Dresses inspired by La Celestina, de la Rosa (2014)
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,…
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,…