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HISTORY

Ancient / Codrus / Self-sacrifice of King Codrus of Athens / Codrus with his counsellors, probably declaring his readiness to be killed

RELIGIOUS ICONOGRAPHY

Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Manuscripts / Berlin, Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Ms. germ. fol. 245 (Middle Rhine, c1440-1450)
Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Chapter 24: Crucifixion / 24c: King Codrus of Athens lets himself be slain disguised as a common soldier to save his city / All images
Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Chapter 24: Crucifixion / 24c: King Codrus of Athens lets himself be slain disguised as a common soldier to save his city / Variant: Acclamation (or Codrus with counsellors) only
Typology and Prophecy / Non-biblical narratives treated as Types / Death of King Codrus of Athens / Type for the Crucifixion (SHS) / Speculum Humanae Salvationis
Typology and Prophecy / Antitypes for episodes from the Passion of Christ / Crucifixion / with Death of King Codrus of Athens / Speculum Humanae Salvationis

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Artist or creator

Middle Rhine

Date

1440 (circa) - 1450

Location

Berlin, Staatsbibliothek, germ. fol. 245

Book, text or document (source of image)

unknown author. Speculum humanae salvationis. Folio: 45v.

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