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Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Manuscripts / Saint-Omer, Bibliothèque municipale, MS 236 (Saint-Omer, late 15th century)
Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Chapter 3: Annunciation of the Conception of Mary / 3d: Balaam (Bileam) and the angel / All images
Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Chapter 3: Annunciation of the Conception of Mary / 3d: Balaam (Bileam) and the angel / Variant: The angel confronts Balaam, but one or both do not lift their weapons, no star visible
Typology and Prophecy / Types and Prophecies from the Old Testament / Numbers / Num. 22:21-27: An angel blocking the way of Bileam's ass / Type for the Annuncation of the Conception of the Virgin Mary to Joachim (SHS)
Typology and Prophecy / Types and Prophecies from the Old Testament / Cantica Canticorum / Cant. 4:12: The bride as enclosed garden and sealed fountain / Type for the Annunciation of the Conception of the Conception of the Virgin Mary to Joachim (SHS)
Further details
Most miniatures copied after Saint-Omer, Bibliothèque municipale, MS 183
Artist or creator
Date
15th century (late)
Location
Book, text or document (source of image)
unknown author. Speculum humanae salvationis. Folio: 7r.
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