Iconography
HISTORY
Ancient / Codrus / Self-sacrifice of King Codrus of Athens / Codrus killed, with Codrus and soldiers in the background (significance unclear)
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 24: Crucifixion / 24a: Christ on the Cross / All images
Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Chapter 24: Crucifixion / 24a: Christ on the Cross / Variant: Three crosses, with Mary, John and a soldier piercing Christ's side, with texts on banderoles
Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Chapter 24: Crucifixion / 24b: King Nabuchodonosor dreams of the tree that is cut down by angels / All images
Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Chapter 24: Crucifixion / 24b: King Nabuchodonosor dreams of the tree that is cut down by angels / Original composition: Tree in centre, going over two registers, in the lower King in bed, angel and man with axe, in the upper animals and birds
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 / Original composition: At the top Codrus acclaimed by two soldiers at his sides, at the bottom Codrus slain by two soldiers at his sides, at one side a tower
Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Chapter 24: Crucifixion / 24d: Eleazar stabs the elephant into its belly and is crushed by it / All images
Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Chapter 24: Crucifixion / 24d: Eleazar stabs the elephant into its belly and is crushed by it / Original composition: Eleazar under the elephant, stabbing it from beneath
Typology and Prophecy / Types and Prophecies from the Old Testament / Daniel / Dan. 4:7-14: Nabuchodonosor's dream of a large tree that is cut down, which foretells his temporary madness / Type for the Crucifixion (SHS) / Speculum Humanae Salvationis
Typology and Prophecy / Types and Prophecies from the Old Testament / 1 Machabees / 1 Mach. 6:46: Eleazar kills an elephant from beneath and is crushed by it / Type for the Crucifixion (SHS) / Speculum Humanae Salvationis
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 Dan. 4:7-14: Nabuchodonosor's dream of a large tree that is cut down, which foretells his temporary madness (SHS) / Speculum Humanae Salvationis
Typology and Prophecy / Antitypes for episodes from the Passion of Christ / Crucifixion / with 1 Mach. 6:46: Eleazar kills an elephant from beneath and is crushed by it (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
Old Testament / Daniel / Nabuchodonosor's second dream and madness (Dan. 4) / Nabuchodonosor dreams of the tree (Dan. 4:6-14) / Destruction of the Tree (Dan. 4:10-14) / With the watcher commanding to destroy the tree and a man preparing to cut it down, with the sleeping Nabuchodonosor
Further details
Artist or creator
Cologne (attributed)
Date
14th century (second half)
Location
Cologne, Historisches Archiv, Best. 7020 (W (with asterisk)) 105
Book, text or document (source of image)
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