Moses from BL Harley 2838, f. 37
Detail of miniatures of the giving of the Tablets the Law to Moses; and on the right, the widow's oil, illustrating chapter 34. Image taken from f. 37 of Speculum humanae salvationis. Written in Latin. The "BL... More
Drawing of a marriage. from BL Sloane 3451, f. 75v
Drawing of a marriage. Image taken from f. 75v of Speculum humanae salvationis, with tabula, prohemium, and 45 chapters. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played ... More
Miniatures from BL Harley 2838, f. 30v
Miniatures of the Resurrection, with the elect and the damned; and on the right, the three Hebrews in the fiery furnace. Image taken from f. 30v of Speculum humanae salvationis. Written in Latin. The "BL Harle... More
Christ in Majesty from BL Arundel 120, f. 43v
Detail of a drawing of Christ in Majesty. Image taken from f. 43v of Speculum humanae salvationis. Written in Latin. The Arundel Manuscript Collection was amassed by the Howard family, particularly Thomas Howa... More
Betrayal of Christ from BL Harley 2838, f. 20v
Detail of a miniature of the betrayal of Christ. Image taken from f. 20v of Speculum humanae salvationis. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts held in the... More
Deposition; Jacob from BL Harley 2838, f. 28v
Detail of miniatures of the Deposition; and of Joseph's blood-stained coat being shown to Jacob, who tears his clothes on seeing the garment, illustrating chapter 26. Image taken from f. 28v of Speculum humanae... More
Coronation of the Virgin from BL Sloane 3451, f. 76
Detail of a drawing of the Coronation of the Virgin. Image taken from f. 76 of Speculum humanae salvationis, with tabula, prohemium, and 45 chapters. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physici... More
Beheading from BL Arundel 120, f. 34
Detail of a beheading. Image taken from f. 34 of Speculum humanae salvationis. Written in Latin. The Arundel Manuscript Collection was amassed by the Howard family, particularly Thomas Howard, the 2nd Earl of ... More
Return of the Prodigal Son from BL Sloane 3451, f. 36
Drawing of the Return of the Prodigal Son. Image taken from f. 36 of Speculum humanae salvationis, with tabula, prohemium, and 45 chapters. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and nat... More
Creation of Eve from BL Harley 3240, f. 4v
Detail of a coloured drawing of the Creation of Eve. Image taken from f. 4v of Speculum humanae salvationis. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts held in ... More
Nebuchadnezzar's dream from BL Sloane 346, f. 15v
Drawing of Nebuchadnezzar's dream of the tree. Image taken from f. 15v of Speculum humanae salvationis, imperfect. Written in Latin, with added English interlinear translation. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was ... More
Job's children from BL Sloane 346, f. 52v
Drawing of the feast of Job's children. Image taken from f. 52v of Speculum humanae salvationis, imperfect. Written in Latin, with added English interlinear translation. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physi... More
Jews with the Pascal lamb from BL Sloane 3451, f. 40
Detail of a drawing of Jews with the Pascal lamb. Image taken from f. 40 of Speculum humanae salvationis, with tabula, prohemium, and 45 chapters. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician ... More
Adam and Eve; the Ark from BL Harley 3240, f. 6
Coloured drawings of Adam digging and Eve spinning, and the Ark, to the right. Image taken from f. 6 of Speculum humanae salvationis. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medi... More
Lot from BL Harley 2838, f. 34 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Detail of a miniature of Lot and his daughters fleeing Sodom. Image taken from f. 34 of Speculum humanae salvationis. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts... More
Feast from BL Harley 2838, f. 45
Detail of a miniature of the Feast of Ahasuerus, with musicians. Image taken from f. 45 of Speculum humanae salvationis. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscri... More
Speculum Humanae Salvationis, England - Art Institute of Chicago
Public domain reproduction of illuminated book page, 14th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
[Speculum humanae salvationis. French. [from old catalog]]Le mirouer d...
Title from colophon, which continues: tra[n]slate de latin en francoys ... veu corrige [et] translate par ... frere Iulien des Augustins de Lyon ... Signatures: pi⁴ a-z⁸ [et]⁸ [con]¹⁰. Goff S-662 Pierpont Morga... More
Ascension d'Élie BnF Arsenal 593 fol. 27v
Elijah's ascension. Français : Ascension d'Élie, emporté au ciel par un char tiré par deux chevaux. Le jeune homme agenouillé à droite est Élisée. Miniature extraite du Speculum Humanae Salvationis.
Judith et Holopherne BnF Latin 512 fol. 31v
Judith and Holofernes. Français : Judith s'apprête à décapiter Holopherne (cf. le Livre de Judith, chapitre 13). Miniature extraite du Speculum Humanae Salvationis.
Mikal et Paltiel BnF Arsenal 593 fol. 29v
Français : Mariage de Mikal et Paltiel. Miniature extraite du Speculum Humanae Salvationis.
Sybille de Tibure BnF Arsenal 593 fol. 10v
Français : L'empereur Auguste avec la Sybille de Tibure. Dans le médaillon en haut à droite : la Vierge Marie avec l'enfant Jésus.
Jonah is thrown into the mouth of a whale (Spieghel der menscheliker b...
Jonah is thrown into the mouth of a whale (Spieghel der menscheliker behoudenisse, c.1410 - British Library, Add. ms. 11575, fol. 65v)
Solomon and Queen of Sheba Speculum Humanae Salvationis
King Solomon and Queen of Sheba as depicted in an illuminated manuscript of Speculum Humanae Salvationis (ca. 1430).
Cisiojanus 1430 (January), illuminated manuscript
The Royal Library, the National Library and Copenhagen University Library: Manuscript Speculum humanae salvationis, "The Mirror of Human Salvation". GKS 79 2º: Speculum humanae salvationis, 7 recto (“Cisiojanus... More
Mosesshoesspeculum
Dominus apparauit moysi in rubo ardenti, woodcut from an edition of the Speculum Humanae Salvationis
Speculum 74v - Public domain dedication image
Speculum Humanae Salvationis Public domain reproduction of illuminated medieval manuscript page, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Speculum 75 R - Public domain dedication image
Speculum Humanae Salvationis Public domain reproduction of illuminated medieval manuscript page, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Death-charter-speculum-mielot-1450
The first page of Jean Mielot's translation of Le Miroir de la Salvation humaine, written for Philip the Good in 1448-49. The seated figure represents Vincent of Beauvais, who was believed to be the original a... More
Nonne Brunnen-Buchmalerei-speculum humanae-ca1350
Deutsch: Rebekka am Brunnen - Buchmalerei aus dem 14.Jh Public domain photograph of medieval art, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Public domain photograph of early renaissan... More
Brief History of Wood-engraving Speculum Lucifer
'The Fall of Lucifer', from the Speculum Humanae Salvationis.
Brief History of Wood-engraving Speculum Humanae Salvationis
First page of the Speculum Humanae Salvationis. Left: 'The Fall of Lucifer'. Right: 'God created Man after His own image and likeness.'
Cain and Abel, 15th century - Public domain dedication image
Cain and Abel with offerings; Cain killing Abel. Public domain reproduction of illuminated medieval manuscript page, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Cain and Abel - the firs... More
Le songe d'Astyage - Public domain book illustration drawing
Français : Marseille - BM - ms. 0089, f. 004v Public domain photograph of 15th-century renaissance portrait painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Miroir de la Salvation humaine BNF Fr6275 f26v
Public domain reproduction of illuminated book or manuscript page, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Speculum Humanae Salvationis Fritzwilliam Museum MS 43 1950 Fol 5 V
Christ's Temptation (left) and Daniel destroying Bel (right), Speculum Humanae Salvationis, late 14th century, Italy, perhaps Tuscany, Fitzwilliam Museum, MS 43-1950, fol. 5v References: Binski P., Panayotova... More
Speculum Humanae Salvationis Fritzwilliam Museum MS 43 1950 Fol 6
David killing Goliath, the Lion and the Bear. Speculum Humanae Salvationis, late 14th century, Italy, perhaps Tuscany, Fitzwilliam Museum, MS 43-1950, fol. 6 References: Binski P., Panayotova S.: The Cambridg... More
The Woman Clothed in the Sun (Speculum humanae salvationis)
A pregnant woman clothed with the Sun and standing on the Moon; c. 1450; coloured pen drawing; from the Speculum humanae salvationis; manuscript MMW 64 G4 11; Meermanno-Westreenianum Museum, The Hague
Arundel 120 f.28 Elephant Detail
Public domain photograph of medieval art, miniature, 14th-century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Arundel 120 f.28 Elephant - Public domain dedication image
Public domain reproduction of illuminated manuscript page, 14th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Davidours - Public domain dedication image
Français : David et bête(s) sauvage(s) dans Speculum humanae salvationis, France, milieu du XVe siècle. Conservé à Paris, BNF, département des Manuscrits, Français 188, fol. 18
Harley 3240 f.28 ElephantDetail - Public domain dedication image
Public domain image of medieval and early renaissance painting, 14th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Harley 3240 f.28 - Public domain dedication image
Public domain reproduction of illuminated manuscript page, 14th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
IRHT 126277-p-detail - Public domain dedication image
Speculum humanae salvationis Lyon - BM - ms. 0245 - f. 144 Public domain photograph of medieval miniature painting, illuminated manuscript, 14th-15th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Pic... More
IRHT 126277-p - Public domain dedication image
Speculum humanae salvationis Lyon - BM - ms. 0245 - f. 144 Public domain photograph of medieval manuscript miniature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description