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HISTORY

Ancient / Codrus / Self-sacrifice of King Codrus of Athens / Codrus killed, with another image of Codrus alone in the background (significance unclear)

RELIGIOUS ICONOGRAPHY

Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Manuscripts / Madrid, Biblioteca Nacional de España, Vit. 25-7 (olim B. 19, Innsbruck, 1432)
Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Chapter 24: Crucifixion / 24c: King Codrus of Athens lets himself be slain disguised as a common soldier to save his city / All images
Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Chapter 24: Crucifixion / 24c: King Codrus of Athens lets himself be slain disguised as a common soldier to save his city / Variant: Death of Codrus, with Codrus depicted a second time at a distance or behind a wall
Typology and Prophecy / Non-biblical narratives treated as Types / Death of King Codrus of Athens / Type for the Crucifixion (SHS) / Speculum Humanae Salvationis
Typology and Prophecy / Antitypes for episodes from the Passion of Christ / Crucifixion / with Death of King Codrus of Athens / Speculum Humanae Salvationis

Further details

Artist or creator

Innsbruck

Date

1432

Location

Madrid, Biblioteca Nacional de España, Vitr. 25-7 (olim B. 19)

Book, text or document (source of image)

unknown author. Speculum humanae salvationis. Folio: 24r.

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