Corsiniana Mirror of Human Salvation

The Mirror of Human Salvation tells the Christian story of salvation from the Fall of Man to the Seven Joys of Mary in a typological manner
Each New Testament event is contrasted with three Old Testament types as prefigurations
The picture cycle of salvation history is complemented by scenes from the life of St. Francis

Corsiniana Mirror of Human Salvation

MS Rossi 17 (55.K.2) Biblioteca dell'Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei e Corsiniana (Rome, Italy)

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Corsiniana Mirror of Human Salvation

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Codicology

Alternative Titles: Storie di San Francesco
Heilsspiegel mit Bildern aus dem Leben des Heiligen Franziskus
Stories of Saint Francis in the Corsinian Speculum
Type: Manuscript on parchment
Origin: France
Date: Mid 14th century
Epochs: Late Middle Ages Onwards
Style: Gothic
Genre: Other Religious Books
Language: Latin
Illustrations: 277 miniatures
Content: Speculum humanae salvationis and picture cycles with scenes from the Bible and the life of St. Francis

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#1 Storie di San Francesco

Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana - Treccani – Rome, 2020

Publisher: Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana - Treccani – Rome, 2020

Limited Edition: 409 copies (399 hand-numbered, 10 unnumbered)

Binding: The hand-bound facsimile features a brown leather binding with ornate blind embossing, the silk headband is hand-sewn. The edition comes together with the commentary volume in a light lacquered wooden case, which includes a bookrest.

Commentary: 1 volume by Marco Guardo, Chiara Frugoni, Francesca Manzari, Nicoletta Giovè Marchioli, Anna Candida Felicia and Michela Perino
Language: Italian

1 volume: Exact reproduction of the original document (extent, color and size) Reproduction of the entire original document as detailed as possible (scope, format, colors). The binding may not correspond to the original or current document binding.

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