Iconography

GODS AND MYTHS

Worship of Pagan Gods / Pagan gods contrasted with Christian images

RELIGIOUS ICONOGRAPHY

Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Manuscripts / Stuttgart, Württembergische Landesbibliothek, Cod.theol.et phil.fol.122, part 2 (Elchingen, Swabia, 1459)
Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Miscellaneous / Stuttgart, Württembergische Landesbibliothek, Cod.theol.et phil.fol.122 (Elchingen, 1459, Jesse Tree with Types)
Typology and Prophecy / Types and Prophecies from the Old Testament / Genesis / Gen. 14:14: Melchisedech offers bread and wine / Type for the Crucifixion
Typology and Prophecy / Types and Prophecies from the Old Testament / Numbers / Num. 21:9: The Israelites look at the brazen serpent and are healed / Type for the Crucifixion (BP) / Miscellaneous
Typology and Prophecy / Types and Prophecies from the Old Testament / 1 Kings / 1 Kings 2:6: Dominus mortificat et vivificat / Prophecy for the Nativity (or, more generally, for the life of Christ)
Typology and Prophecy / Types and Prophecies from the Old Testament / 3 Kings / 3 Kings 17:10-12: The widow of Sarephta carries two pieces of wood / Prophecy for the Crucifixion
Typology and Prophecy / Types and Prophecies from the Old Testament / Psalms 51-100 / Psalm 86:5: Homo natus est in ea / Prophecy for the Nativity of Christ
Typology and Prophecy / Types and Prophecies from the Old Testament / Cantica Canticorum / Can.t 1:14: Ecce tu pulchra es amica mea / Prophecy for the Virgin Mary
Typology and Prophecy / Types and Prophecies from the Old Testament / Isaias / Isa. 11:1: Egredietur virga de radice Jesse / Prophecy for the Tree of Jesse
Typology and Prophecy / Types and Prophecies from the Old Testament / Baruch / Bar. 3:36: Hic est deus noster, et non aestimabitur alius adversus eum / Prophecy for the Crucifixion
Typology and Prophecy / Types and Prophecies from the Old Testament / Ezechiel / Ez. 44:2: Porta haec clausa erit, non aperietur / Prophecy for the Annunciation (BP) / Miscellaneous
Typology and Prophecy / Types and Prophecies from the Old Testament / Daniel / Dan. 2:34: Lapis abscisus est de monte sine manibus / Prophecy for the Nativity
Typology and Prophecy / Types and Prophecies from the Old Testament / Habacuc / Hab. 3:2: Domine, audivi auditionem tuam, et timui ... in medio animalium / Prophecy for the Nativity (BP) / Miscellaneous
Typology and Prophecy / Passages from the New Testament treated as Types and Prophecies / Luke / Luke 2:34: Ecce positus est hic in ruinam, et in resurrectionem multorum / Prophecy for the Nativity (or, more generally, for Christ's life)
Typology and Prophecy / Passages from the New Testament treated as Types and Prophecies / John / John 1:29: Ecce agnus Dei, ecce qui tollit peccata mundi / Prophecy for the Crucifixion
Typology and Prophecy / Sibylline oracles paralleled with biblical scenes / Erythraean Sibyl / with the Annunciation
Typology and Prophecy / Antitypes for episodes from the Infancy of Christ / Annunciation / with Ez. 44:2: Porta haec clausa erit, non aperietur (BP) / Miscellaneous
Typology and Prophecy / Antitypes for episodes from the Infancy of Christ / Annunciation / with the Erythraean Sibyl
Typology and Prophecy / Antitypes for episodes from the Infancy of Christ / Nativity / with 1 Kings 2:6: Dominus mortificat et vivificat (referring perhaps to the whole life of Christ)
Typology and Prophecy / Antitypes for episodes from the Infancy of Christ / Nativity / with Psalm 86:5: Homo natus est in ea
Typology and Prophecy / Antitypes for episodes from the Infancy of Christ / Nativity / with Dan. 2:34: Lapis abscisus est de monte sine manibus
Typology and Prophecy / Antitypes for episodes from the Infancy of Christ / Nativity / With Hab. 3:2: Domine, audivi auditionem tuam, et timui ... in medio animalium (BP) / Miscellaneous
Typology and Prophecy / Antitypes for episodes from the Infancy of Christ / Nativity / with Luke 2:34: Ecce positus est hic in ruinam, et in resurrectionem multorum
Typology and Prophecy / Antitypes for episodes from the Passion of Christ / Crucifixion / with Gen. 14:18: Melchisedech offers bread and wine
Typology and Prophecy / Antitypes for episodes from the Passion of Christ / Crucifixion / with Num. 21:9: The Israelites look at the brazen serpent and are healed (BP) / Miscellaneous
Typology and Prophecy / Antitypes for episodes from the Passion of Christ / Crucifixion / with 3 Kings 17:10-12: The widow of Sarephta carries two pieces of wood
Typology and Prophecy / Antitypes for episodes from the Passion of Christ / Crucifixion / with Bar. 3:36: Hic est deus noster, et non aestimabitur alius adversus eum
Typology and Prophecy / Antitypes for episodes from the Passion of Christ / Crucifixion / with John 1:29: Ecce agnus Dei, ecce qui tollit peccata mundi
Typology and Prophecy / Catechetical images with typological models / Tree of Jesse / with Isa. 11:1: Egredietur virga de radice Jesse
Typology and Prophecy / Hagiographic Scenes with biblical models / Virgin Mary / Miscellaneous
Old Testament / Genesis / Abraham and Isaac / Abraham and Lot, Melchisedech / Melchisedech offers bread and wine (Gen. 14:18)
Old Testament / Numbers / The Brazen Serpent (Num. 21:1-9) / Moses alone holding the Brazen Serpent
Old Testament / 3 Kings (A.V. I Kings) / Elias and the dearth in Israel (3 Kings 17-18) / The widow of Sarephta with two pieces of wood alone
Old Testament / Psalms / Psalms 51-100 (Vulg.), 52-101 (AV) / Psalm 95 (Vulg.), 96 (AV): Cantate Domino canticum novum, cantate
Life of Christ / Ministry / Christ and the Apostles / Giving the keys to Peter (Mt. 16:18-19) / Christ and Peter alone
Life of Christ / Ministry / Christ and the Apostles / Giving the keys to Peter (Mt. 16:18-19) / Text 'Quodcumque ligaveris super terram ligatum et in caelo' - 'whatsoever thou shalt bind upon earth, it shall be bound also in heaven'
Life of Christ / Passion / Crucifixion / Single cross / With Personifications
Life of Christ / Passion / Crucifixion / With various canonical episodes / Eclipse
Images of Christ / Allegories / Involving sheep / Lamb of God
Genealogy of Christ / Tree of Jesse / With Types
Saints / Apostles / Paul / Life / Conversion and Flight from Damascus (Acts 9) / God commands Paul to preach to the gentiles (Acts 9:15)
Saints / Evangelists / Cycles / Symbols / Four images - Illuminated Manuscripts / Stuttgart, Württembergische Landesbibliothek, Cod.theol.et phil.fol.122, fol. 107r (Elchingen in Swabia, 1459)
Saints / Evangelists / Matthew / Symbol
Saints / Evangelists / Mark / Symbol
Saints / Evangelists / Luke / Symbol
Saints / Evangelists / John / Symbol
Saints / Saints A - Z / John the Baptist / John pointing to the crucified Christ
Catechism (Creed, Pater noster, Sacraments, Works of Mercy etc) / Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit / As seven doves
The Church / Ecclesiastical Allegory / Church and Synagogue / Church and Synagogue in contrast

SECULAR ICONOGRAPHY

Allegories and personifications A-Z / Paganism

Further details

At the top Christ with Peter and Paul, then Crucifixion with Moses, Melchisedech and allegories of Church, Synagogue and Paganism. Beneath twelve prophecies - alluding to the Crucifixion (most of top row), Nativity (most of middle row) and Annunciation (most of bottom row).

Artist or creator

Elchingen (Swabia)

Date

1459

Location

Stuttgart, Württembergische Landesbibliothek, Cod.theol.et phil.fol.122

Associated persons

Ian Jones (Photographer (digital))

Book, text or document (source of image)

Folio: 107r.

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