Iconography

HISTORY

Ancient / Codrus / Self-sacrifice of King Codrus of Athens / Codrus killed, with another image of Codrus alone in the background (significance unclear)

RELIGIOUS ICONOGRAPHY

Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Manuscripts / Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, Latin 9586 (French or German, second quarter 15th century)
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: Death of Codrus, with Codrus depicted a second time at a distance or behind a wall
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

Further details

Artist or creator

French or
German

Date

15th century (second quarter)

Location

Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, lat. 9586

Book, text or document (source of image)

unknown author. Speculum humanae salvationis. Folio: 26r.

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