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Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Manuscripts / Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, Français 188 (French, Mid-15th century)
Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Chapter 6: The Betrothal of Mary to Joseph / 6d: The Tower of David covered in shields / All images
Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Chapter 6: The Betrothal of Mary to Joseph / 6d: The Tower of David covered in shields / Variant: Tower polygonal, without shields on protruding lances
Typology and Prophecy / Types and Prophecies from the Old Testament / Cantica Canticorum / Cant. 4:4: The Tower of David protected by a thousand bucklers / Type for the Betrothal of the Virgin Mary (SHS) / Speculum Humanae Salvationis
Typology and Prophecy / Antitypes for episodes from the Infancy of Christ / Betrothal of the Virgin Mary to Joseph / with Cant. 4:4: The Tower of David protected by a thousand bucklers (SHS) / Speculum Humanae Salvationis
Old Testament / Canticles (A.V. Song of Songs) / Cant. 4:4: Bridegroom: Sicut turris David collum tuum ... mille clypei pendant ex ea, omnis armatura fortium (Bridegroom: Thy neck is as the tower of David ... a thousand bucklers hang upon it ..)

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French

Date

15th century (middle)

Location

Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, fr. 188

Book, text or document (source of image)

unknown author. Speculum humanae salvationis. Folio: 11r.

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