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Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Manuscripts / Amberg, Provinzialbibliothek, 2 Ms. 46 (Swabia, c1415-1440)
Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Chapter 38: Mary protecting the faithful under her cloak / 38c: When Abimelech besieged Thebes, a woman killed him by throwing down a millstone / All images
Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Chapter 38: Mary protecting the faithful under her cloak / 38c: When Abimelech besieged Thebes, a woman killed him by throwing down a millstone / Variant: Simultaneously, the woman on the tower holds the millstone, and the wounded Abimelech waits to be killed by his armourbearer
Typology and Prophecy / Types and Prophecies from the Old Testament / Judges / Jud. 9:53-54: Abimelech attacks the tower of Sichem, is wounded by a stone thrown down by a woman, and asks his armourbearer to kill him / Model for Mary protecting the Faithful (SHS) / Speculum Humanae Salvationis
Typology and Prophecy / Hagiographic Scenes with biblical models / Virgin Mary / Mary as Protector and Intercessor / with Jud. 9:53-54: Abimelech attacks the tower of Sichem, is wounded by a stone thrown down by a woman, and asks his armourbearer to kill him (SHS) / Speculum Humanae Salvationis
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Date
1415 (circa) - 1440
Location
Amberg, Provinzialbibliothek, 2 Ms. 46
Book, text or document (source of image)
unknown author. Speculum humanae salvationis. Folio: 94v.
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