El grabado de La pícara Justina como parodia de la Filosofía cortesana moralizada

2020

ABSTRACT: The engraving in the cover of La pícara Justina has been traditionally interpreted as a synthesis of the picaresque genre. This article explores the aforementioned engraving, commonly known as La nave de la vida picaresca, not as a reflection of the picaresque literary conventions, but through the perspective of the parody, which is an essential element of López de Úbeda’s work. The engraving would be dialoguing, comically, with the board game of the Filosofía cortesana moralizada (1587) by Alonso de Barros. This analysis of parodic elements present in Justina’s engraving allows to reflect about the genesis of the novel, as well as its relationship with courtly manuals and contemp…