Iconography

GODS AND MYTHS

Apollo / Worship / Golden table brought to the temple of Apollo

HISTORY

Ancient / Nabuchodonosor's Queen / Looks from the Hanging Gardens to her home country

LITERATURE

Ancient / Valerius Maximus / Facta et dicta memorabilia / IV.1. ext. 7: Solon commands to dedicate the golden table found in the sea to Apollo

MAGIC AND SCIENCE

Astronomy and astrology / Planets / Not represented as planetary deities / Individual / Sol
Geography / The earth / Seven Wonders of the World / Individual / Hanging Gardens of Babylon

RELIGIOUS ICONOGRAPHY

Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Manuscripts / Cologne, Historisches Archiv, Best. 7020 (W (asterisk)) 105 (probably Cologne, second half 14th century)
Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Chapter 5: The Presentation of Mary in the Temple / 5a: Presentation of Mary in the Temple / All images
Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Chapter 5: The Presentation of Mary in the Temple / 5a: Presentation of Mary in the Temple / Original composition: Mary standing on the altar, on one side Anne and Joachim, on the other side a priest
Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Chapter 5: The Presentation of Mary in the Temple / 5b: Fishermen find a golden table and bring it to the temple of Apollo / All images
Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Chapter 5: The Presentation of Mary in the Temple / 5b: Fishermen find a golden table and bring it to the temple of Apollo / Original composition: Fishermen stand at the left and right of a body of water and hold a net containing the table, the sun above
Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Chapter 5: The Presentation of Mary in the Temple / 5c: Jephte sacrifices his daughter / All images
Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Chapter 5: The Presentation of Mary in the Temple / 5c: Jephte sacrifices his daughter / Original composition: Jephte's daughter kneels on an altar with a fire, he stands beside and lifts his sword
Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Chapter 5: The Presentation of Mary in the Temple / 5d: The Queen of Babylon looks from the Hanging Gardens to her home country / All images
Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Chapter 5: The Presentation of Mary in the Temple / 5d: The Queen of Babylon looks from the Hanging Gardens to her home country / Original composition: Queen standing on a tower on which trees are planted, alone
Typology and Prophecy / Types and Prophecies from the Old Testament / Judges / Jud. 11:39: Jephte sacrifices his daughter / Type for the Presentation of the Virgin (SHS) / Speculum Humanae Salvationis
Typology and Prophecy / Non-biblical narratives treated as Types / The Queen of Babylon looks from the Hanging Gardens to her home country / Type for the Presentation of the Virgin (SHS) / Speculum Humanae Salvationis
Typology and Prophecy / Non-biblical narratives treated as Types / The golden table that had been found in the sea is brought to the temple of Apollo / Type for the Presentation of the Virgin (SHS) / Speculum Humanae Salvationis
Typology and Prophecy / Antitypes for episodes from the Infancy of Christ / Presentation of the Virgin / with Jud. 11:39: Jephte sacrifices his daughter (SHS) / Speculum Humanae Salvationis
Typology and Prophecy / Antitypes for episodes from the Infancy of Christ / Presentation of the Virgin / with the golden table that had been found in the sea brought to the temple of Apollo (SHS) / Speculum Humanae Salvationis
Typology and Prophecy / Antitypes for episodes from the Infancy of Christ / Presentation of the Virgin / with the Queen of Babylon looking from the Hanging Gardens to her home country (SHS)
Old Testament / Judges / Jephte (Jud. 11-12) / Jephte sacrifices his daughter (Jud. 11:39)
Virgin Mary / Life of the Virgin / Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple / Scene

Further details

Artist or creator

Cologne (attributed)

Date

14th century (second half)

Location

Cologne, Historisches Archiv, Best. 7020 (W (with asterisk)) 105

Associated persons

Ian Jones (Photographer (digital))

Book, text or document (source of image)

unknown author. Speculum humanae salvationis.

Rights and Permissions

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Acknowledgements

Record created with the generous support of the Kress foundation

Contact

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