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Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Manuscripts / Baltimore, Walters Art Museum, W. 149 (German, late 14th century, fragment)
Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Chapter 6: The Betrothal of Mary to Joseph / 6a: The Betrothal of Mary to Joseph / All images
Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Chapter 6: The Betrothal of Mary to Joseph / 6a: The Betrothal of Mary to Joseph / Original composition: High Priest stands between Mary and Joseph and joins their hands together
Typology and Prophecy / Types and Prophecies from the Old Testament / Tobias / Tobias 7:15-16: Marriage of Tobias and Sara / Type for the Betrothal of Mary and Joseph (SHS) / Speculum Humanae Salvationis
Typology and Prophecy / Types and Prophecies from the Old Testament / Cantica Canticorum / Cant. 4:4: The Tower of David protected by a thousand bucklers / Type for the Betrothal of the Virgin Mary (SHS) / Speculum Humanae Salvationis
Typology and Prophecy / Non-biblical narratives treated as Types / The tower Baris in Jerusalem could be defended by two men against all enemies / Type for the Betrothal of the Virgin Mary (SHS)
Typology and Prophecy / Antitypes for episodes from the Infancy of Christ / Betrothal of the Virgin Mary to Joseph / with Tob. 7:15-16: Marriage of Tobias and Sara (SHS) / Speculum Humanae Salvationis
Typology and Prophecy / Antitypes for episodes from the Infancy of Christ / Betrothal of the Virgin Mary to Joseph / with Cant. 4:4: The Tower of David protected by a thousand bucklers (SHS) / Speculum Humanae Salvationis
Typology and Prophecy / Antitypes for episodes from the Infancy of Christ / Betrothal of the Virgin Mary to Joseph / with the tower Baris in Jerusalem that could be defended by two men against all enemies (SHS)
Virgin Mary / Life of the Virgin / Betrothal of the Virgin to St Joseph / Without suitors breaking their rods

Further details

Surprisingly, the first recto of this bifolium is empty

Artist or creator

German

Date

14th century (late)

Location

Baltimore, Walters Art Museum, W. 149

Book, text or document (source of image)

unknown author. Speculum humanae salvationis. Folio: 1v.

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Web resources

Walters Art Museum (for high resolution images)
Walters Art Museum (catalogue entry)

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