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Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Manuscripts / London, British Library, Sloane MS 361 (Germany, 15th century)
Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Chapter 19: Buffeting of Christ / 19d: Samson, mocked by the Philistines, throws down the two pillars of the house, killing thousands of Philistines (Variant: Samson has his eyes put out) / All images
Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Chapter 19: Buffeting of Christ / 19d: Samson, mocked by the Philistines, throws down the two pillars of the house, killing thousands of Philistines (Variant: Samson has his eyes put out) / Original composition: Samson standing between two pillars, pulling on them, with several Philistines mocking him at the left and right
Typology and Prophecy / Types and Prophecies from the Old Testament / Judges / Jud. 16:29-30: Samson is mocked by the Philistines and throws down the pillar of their house / Type for Christ before Caiphas (SHS, few manuscripts only)
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Artist or creator
Lower Rhine (attributed)
Date
15th century (first half)
Location
London, British Library, Sloane MS 361
Book, text or document (source of image)
unknown author. Speculum humanae salvationis. Folio: 22r.
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