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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 40: Last Judgement / 40c: The Wise and the Foolish Virgins / All images
Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Chapter 40: Last Judgement / 40c: The Wise and the Foolish Virgins / Original composition: Above the five Wise Virgins with burning lamps, beneath the five Foolish Virgins with extinguished lamps
Typology and Prophecy / Passages from the New Testament treated as Types and Prophecies / Matthew / Mt. 25:1-11: Wise and foolish virgins / Type for the Last Judgement (SHS) / Speculum Humanae Salvationis
Typology and Prophecy / Antitypes for eschatological scenes / Last Judgement / with Mt. 25:1-13: Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins (SHS) / Speculum Humanae Salvationis
Life of Christ / Ministry / Parables / The Wise and Foolish Virgins / The Wise and Foolish Virgins as groups

Further details

It is not clear why there are only three Foolish Virgins instead of the usual Five

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: 39v.

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British Library

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