Iconography
MAGIC AND SCIENCE
Divination and prophecy / Sibyls / Augustus and the Tiburtine Sibyl / The Sibyl points to the Virgin and Child
RELIGIOUS ICONOGRAPHY
Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Manuscripts / Nuremberg, Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Hs. 22401 (probably Swabia, early 15th century, only partially illustrated))
Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Chapter 8: Nativity of Christ / 8c: The flowering rod of Aaron / All images
Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Chapter 8: Nativity of Christ / 8c: The flowering rod of Aaron / Variant: The rods on the altar, with persons standing next to it
Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Chapter 8: Nativity of Christ / 8d: Augustus and the Sibyl have vision of Christ's Nativity / All images
Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Chapter 8: Nativity of Christ / 8d: Augustus and the Sibyl have vision of Christ's Nativity / Variant: Sibyl and Augustus standing, above them the image of the Virgin and Child or a sun or both
Typology and Prophecy / Types and Prophecies from the Old Testament / Numbers / Num. 17:8-9: Aaron's rod blossoms / Type for the Nativity (BP, SHS) / Speculum Humanae Salvationis
Further details
Artist or creator
Swabian (attributed)
Date
15th century (early)
Location
Nuremberg, Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Hs. 22401
Book, text or document (source of image)
unknown author. Speculum humanae salvationis. Folio: 11r.
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