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Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Manuscripts / Brussels, Bibliothèque Royale, MS 281-283 (2140) (Rhineland, c1390)
Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Chapter 37: Mary interceding for the Sinners / 37b: Abigail asks David to be merciful to her husband Nabal / All images
Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Chapter 37: Mary interceding for the Sinners / 37b: Abigail asks David to be merciful to her husband Nabal / Original composition: Abigail kneels before David who approaches on foot with his soldiers
Typology and Prophecy / Types and Prophecies from the Old Testament / 1 Kings / 1 Kings 25:23-24: Abigail asks David to be merciful to her husband Nabal / Model for Mary interceding for the faithful (SHS) / Speculum Humanae Salvationis
Typology and Prophecy / Hagiographic Scenes with biblical models / Virgin Mary / Mary as Protector and Intercessor / with 1 Kings 25:23-24: Abigail asks David to be merciful to her husband Nabal (SHS) / Speculum Humanae Salvationis
Old Testament / 1 Kings (A.V. I Samuel) / The war between Saul and David (1 Kings 19-31) / David, Nabal and Abigail, Phalti (1 Kings 25:2-44) / Abigail intercedes with David for Nabal (1 Kings 25:23-31)

Further details

Artist or creator

Rhineland from Steinhaus monastery near Wuppertal

Date

1390 (circa)

Location

Brussels, Bibliothèque royale de Belgique, 281-283 (cat. no. 2140)

Book, text or document (source of image)

unknown author. Speculum humanae salvationis. Folio: 40v.

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