Iconography

GODS AND MYTHS

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

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

RELIGIOUS ICONOGRAPHY

Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Manuscripts / Augsburg, Universitätsbibliothek, Oettingen-Wallersteinsche Bibliothek Cod.I.2.2.24 (Nuremberg, 1456)
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 / Variant: Fishermen carry the table (not in a net) towards the temple
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 the golden table that had been found in the sea brought to the temple of Apollo (SHS) / Speculum Humanae Salvationis

Further details

Artist or creator

Nuremberg

Date

1456

Location

Augsburg, Universitätsbibliothek, Cod.I.2.2.24 (Oettingen-Wallersteinsche Bibliothek)

Associated persons

Ian Jones (Photographer (digital))

Book, text or document (source of image)

unknown author. Speculum humanae salvationis. Folio: 13r.

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Record created with the generous support of the Kress foundation

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