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Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Manuscripts / Prague, Národní Muzeum, III.B.10 (Bohemian, c1420)
Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Chapter 39: Christ and Mary interceding for the faithful / 39d: Esther intercedes with Assuerus on behalf of the Jews / All images
Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Chapter 39: Christ and Mary interceding for the faithful / 39d: Esther intercedes with Assuerus on behalf of the Jews / Original composition: Assuerus touches Esther with his sceptre or gesticulates with it
Typology and Prophecy / Types and Prophecies from the Old Testament / Esther / Esth. 5:1-4: Esther intercedes with Assuerus for her her people / Model for Mary interceding for the faithful (SHS) / Speculum Humanae Salvationis
Typology and Prophecy / Hagiographic Scenes with biblical models / Virgin Mary / Mary as Protector and Intercessor / with Esth. 5:1-4: Esther goes to Assuerus to intercede for the Jews (SHS) / Speculum Humanae Salvationis
Old Testament / Esther / Esther's intercession with Assuerus (Esth. 4 - 5:8) / Esther comes before Assuerus who touches her with his sceptre (Esth. 5:1-2)

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Artist or creator

Bohemian

Date

1420 (circa)

Location

Prague, Národní Muzeum, III.B.10

Book, text or document (source of image)

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

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