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Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Manuscripts / Berlin, Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Ms. lat. qu. 917b (Southern Germany, c1450, incomplete set)
Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Chapter 37: Mary interceding for the Sinners / 37a: Dream of St Dominic: God prepares three lances against mankind, but Mary intercedes for it, offering SS Francis and Dominic as her champions / All images
Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Chapter 37: Mary interceding for the Sinners / 37a: Dream of St Dominic: God prepares three lances against mankind, but Mary intercedes for it, offering SS Francis and Dominic as her champions / Variant: Christ with Mary, saints (but not clearly Francis and Dominic) and sinners
Typology and Prophecy / Types and Prophecies from the Old Testament / 1 Kings / 1 Kings 25:23-24: Abigail asks David to be merciful to her husband Nabal / Model for Mary interceding for the faithful (SHS) / Speculum Humanae Salvationis
Typology and Prophecy / Types and Prophecies from the Old Testament / 2 Kings / 2 Kings 14:4-20: The woman from Thecua asks David to be merciful to Absalom / Model for Mary interceding for the faithful (SHS) / Speculum Humanae Salvationis
Typology and Prophecy / Types and Prophecies from the Old Testament / 2 Kings / 2 Kings 20:21-22: The woman from Abela appeases Joab by throwing the head of Seba over the wall / Model for Mary interceding for the faithful (SHS) / Speculum Humanae Salvationis
Typology and Prophecy / Hagiographic Scenes with biblical models / Virgin Mary / Mary as Protector and Intercessor / with 1 Kings 25:23-24: Abigail asks David to be merciful to her husband Nabal (SHS) / Speculum Humanae Salvationis
Typology and Prophecy / Hagiographic Scenes with biblical models / Virgin Mary / Mary as Protector and Intercessor / with 2 Kings 14:4-20: The woman from Thecua asks David to be merciful to Absalom (SHS) / Speculum Humanae Salvationis
Typology and Prophecy / Hagiographic Scenes with biblical models / Virgin Mary / Mary as Protector and Intercessor / with 2 Kings 20:21-22: The woman from Abela appeases Joab by throwing the head of Seba over the wall (SHS)
Saints / Saints A - Z / Dominic de Guzmán (OP) / Life / Dreams that God prepares three lances against mankind, but Mary intercedes for it, offering SS Francis and Dominic as her champions
Saints / Saints A - Z / Francis of Assisi (OFM) / With other figures / Sent, after Mary's prayer, together with St Dominic to convert the sinners

Further details

Parts of the name 'Franciscus' seem to be written on the two haloes in the background

Artist or creator

German (southern)

Date

1450 (circa)

Location

Berlin, Staatsbibliothek, lat. qu. 917b

Book, text or document (source of image)

unknown author. Speculum humanae salvationis. Folio: 39v.

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