Hortus Deliciarum, Der Prophet Jonas wird vom Fisch bei Ninive ausgespien

In this stylized illustration, a large, scaled fish with a red head vomits the prophet Jonah onto the shore. Jonah is depicted with his arms raised in a gesture of prayer or surprise, while the multi-story towers and tiled roofs of Nineveh rise behind him. Swirling blue lines represent the turbulent sea from which the prophet has just emerged.

This image originates from the Hortus Deliciarum (Garden of Delights), a 12th-century medieval encyclopedia compiled by Herrad of Landsberg to teach monastic novices about sacred history and natural philosophy. In the Western tradition, Jonah's three days in the fish served as a primary typological symbol for the Resurrection and the concept of spiritual rebirth through trial.