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Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Manuscripts / Nuremberg, Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Hs. 22401 (probably Swabia, early 15th century, only partially illustrated))
Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Chapter 29: Christ vanquishing the devil in Limbo through His Passion / 29a: Christ vanquishes the devil in limbo / All images
Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Chapter 29: Christ vanquishing the devil in Limbo through His Passion / 29a: Christ vanquishes the devil in limbo / Variant: Christ leads the fathers out of limbo
Life of Christ / After the Passion / Harrowing of Hell / Christ leading the Fathers out of Limbo - trampling the broken doors of Hell

Further details

Chapter 26c-28d and 29b-30a are unillustrated

Artist or creator

Swabian (attributed)

Date

15th century (early)

Location

Nuremberg, Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Hs. 22401

Book, text or document (source of image)

unknown author. Speculum humanae salvationis. Folio: 31v.

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