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Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Manuscripts / Saint-Omer, Bibliothèque municipale, MS 183 (Circle of the Master of the Mansel, c1450)
Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Chapter 44: The Seven Sorrows of Mary / 44c: Second Sorrow: Flight into Egypt / All images
Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Chapter 44: The Seven Sorrows of Mary / 44c: Second Sorrow: Flight into Egypt / Variant: Joseph leads the donkey carrying Mary and Christ, with falling idols and persecuting soldiers
Life of Christ / Infancy / Flight into Egypt / With legendary elements / Corn growing quickly
Life of Christ / Infancy / Flight into Egypt / With legendary elements / Fall of idols

Further details

The soldiers in the background may be an allusion to the miracle of the corn growing quickly.

Artist or creator

Master of Mansel (active c1420-1460) (circle)

Date

1450 (circa)

Location

Saint-Omer (Pas de Calais), Bibliothèque municipale, 183

Book, text or document (source of image)

unknown author. Speculum humanae salvationis. Folio: 45v.

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