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Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Manuscripts / Vatican City, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Pal. lat. 1806 (Augsburg, first third 15th century)
Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Chapter 13: Temptation of Christ / 13d: David kills a lion and a bear to protect his flock / All images
Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Chapter 13: Temptation of Christ / 13d: David kills a lion and a bear to protect his flock / Variant: David attacks one animal only, the other is resting or already wounded or dead
Typology and Prophecy / Types and Prophecies from the Old Testament / 1 Kings / 1 Kings 17:34-35: David recounts having killed a lion and a bear to protect his sheep / Type for the Temptation of Christ (SHS) / Speculum Humanae Salvationis (Type for the third temptation)
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1401 (circa) - 1433
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Vatican City, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Pal. lat. 1806
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unknown author. Speculum humanae salvationis. Folio: 15r.
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