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Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Manuscripts / Munich, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Clm 9716 (Bavarian, 15th century)
Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Chapter 3: Annunciation of the Conception of Mary / 3d: Balaam (Bileam) and the angel / All images
Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Chapter 3: Annunciation of the Conception of Mary / 3d: Balaam (Bileam) and the angel / Original composition: The angel, with a lifted sword, confronts Balaam, who lifts his scourge or club, no star visible
Typology and Prophecy / Types and Prophecies from the Old Testament / Numbers / Num. 22:21-27: An angel blocking the way of Bileam's ass / Type for Annunciation of the Conception of the Virgin Mary to Anne (SHS, few manuscripts only, the text refers to the prophecy of the star rather than this episode) / Speculum Humanae Salvationis
Typology and Prophecy / Antitypes for episodes from the Infancy of Christ / Annunciation of the Conception of the Virgin Mary to Anne / with Num. 22:21-27: An angel blocking the way of Bileam's ass (SHS, few manuscripts only) / Speculum Humanae Salvationis
Old Testament / Numbers / Balaam (Bileam) and Balak (Num. 22-24) / Balaam's ass stopped by an angel (Num. 22:22-30)

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Artist or creator

Bavaria in the early 19th century in Oberalteich Abbey

Date

15th century

Location

Munich, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Clm 9716

Book, text or document (source of image)

unknown author. Speculum humanae salvationis. Folio: 10v.

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