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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 25: The dead Christ mocked and pierced with a lance / 25b: Michol reproaches David for dancing in front of the Ark of the Covenant / All images
Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Chapter 25: The dead Christ mocked and pierced with a lance / 25b: Michol reproaches David for dancing in front of the Ark of the Covenant / Variant: David playing the harp near the Ark of the Covenant seen by Michol from the upper storey of a house
Typology and Prophecy / Types and Prophecies from the Old Testament / 2 Kings / 2 Kings 6:15-16, 20-22: David dances before the Ark of the Covenant and is rebuked by his wife Michol / Type for the Crucifixion (SHS) / Speculum Humanae Salvationis (Type for the mocking of Christ on the Cross)
Typology and Prophecy / Antitypes for episodes from the Passion of Christ / Crucifixion / with 2 Kings 6:15-16, 20-22: David dances before the Ark of the Covenant and is rebuked by his wife Michol (SHS) / Speculum Humanae Salvationis (Type for the Mocking of the Dead Christ)
Old Testament / 2 Kings (A.V. II Samuel) / The Ark returns to Jerusalem (2 Kings 6-7) / David dances before the Ark (2 Kings 6:16) / David plays an instrument rather than dancing - with Michol despising him

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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: 26v.

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