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HISTORY

Ancient / Codrus / Self-sacrifice of King Codrus of Athens / Codrus with his counsellors, probably declaring his readiness to be killed
Ancient / Codrus / Self-sacrifice of King Codrus of Athens / Codrus killed, with Codrus and his counsellors in the background

RELIGIOUS ICONOGRAPHY

Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Manuscripts / London, British Library, Arundel MS 120 (German, second half 14th century, incomplete set)
Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Chapter 24: Crucifixion / 24c: King Codrus of Athens lets himself be slain disguised as a common soldier to save his city / All images
Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Chapter 24: Crucifixion / 24c: King Codrus of Athens lets himself be slain disguised as a common soldier to save his city / Variant: Still in two registers, but either Codrus with his men or the Death of Codrus not symmetrical
Typology and Prophecy / Non-biblical narratives treated as Types / Death of King Codrus of Athens / Type for the Crucifixion (SHS) / Speculum Humanae Salvationis
Typology and Prophecy / Antitypes for episodes from the Passion of Christ / Crucifixion / with Death of King Codrus of Athens / Speculum Humanae Salvationis

Further details

Artist or creator

German

Date

14th century (second half)

Location

London, British Library, Arundel MS 120

Book, text or document (source of image)

unknown author. Speculum humanae salvationis. Folio: 28r.

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