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Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Manuscripts / London, British Library, Harley MS 4996 (SW-Germany or Alsace, second or third quarter 14th century, incomplete set)
Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Chapter 35: Mary remains on earth, yearning to meet Christ again / 35c: Parable of the Lost Groat / All images
Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Chapter 35: Mary remains on earth, yearning to meet Christ again / 35c: Parable of the Lost Groat / Original composition: Woman holding a lantern, surrounded by the overly large nine remaining groats
Typology and Prophecy / Passages from the New Testament treated as Types and Prophecies / Luke / Luke 15:8-10: Parable of the Lost Groat / Type for Mary remaining on earth, yearning to meet Christ again (SHS) / Speculum Humanae Salvationis
Typology and Prophecy / Antitypes for episodes from the Resurrection of Christ to the Coronation of the Virgin / The Virgin Mary revisits the sites of the Passion, yearning to be with Christ again / with Luke 15:8-10: Parable of the Lost Groat (SHS) / Speculum Humanae Salvationis
Life of Christ / Ministry / Parables / The lost groat (Lc. 15:8-10) / Woman standing with the lantern, normally surrounded by the other groats

Further details

Artist or creator

German (southwest) or
Alsatian

Date

14th century (second quarter) - 14th century (third quarter)

Location

London, British Library, Harley MS 4996

Book, text or document (source of image)

unknown author. Speculum humanae salvationis. Folio: 35v.

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