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Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Manuscripts / Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Konsistorialbibliothek, WD 107 (Southern Germany, Mid-15th century)
Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Chapter 37: Mary interceding for the Sinners / 37d: The woman from Abela appeases Joab by throwing the head of Seba over the wall / All images
Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Chapter 37: Mary interceding for the Sinners / 37d: The woman from Abela appeases Joab by throwing the head of Seba over the wall / Variant: Joab accompanied by other soldiers
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 2 Kings 20:21-22: The woman from Abela appeases Joab by throwing the head of Seba over the wall (SHS)
Old Testament / 2 Kings (A.V. II Samuel) / Seba's Rebellion (2 Kings 20) / Seba's head is thrown down from the walls of Abela (2 Kings 2:22)
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Artist or creator
Date
15th century (middle) one fascicle of the composite manuscript is dated to 1452
Location
Rothenburg ob der Tauber (Lower Franconia), Konsistorialbibliothek (kept in the Stadtarchiv), WD 107
Book, text or document (source of image)
unknown author. Speculum humanae salvationis. Folio: 78v.
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