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MAGIC AND SCIENCE

Divination and prophecy / Sibyls / Augustus and the Tiburtine Sibyl / Augustus adoring Christ

RELIGIOUS ICONOGRAPHY

Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Manuscripts / Mainz, Wissenschaftliche Stadtbibliothek, Hs II 10 (German, Mid-15th century, only partially illustrated)
Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Chapter 8: Nativity of Christ / 8d: Augustus and the Sibyl have vision of Christ's Nativity / All images
Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Chapter 8: Nativity of Christ / 8d: Augustus and the Sibyl have vision of Christ's Nativity / Variant: The standing Sibyl shows the kneeling Augustus the image of Virgin and Child in a sun

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Artist or creator

German

Date

15th century (middle)

Location

Mainz, Wissenschaftliche Stadtbibliothek, II 10

Book, text or document (source of image)

unknown author. Speculum humanae salvationis. Folio: 8v.

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