Hortus deliciarum folio 67r 1899

A central two-faced figure representing the union of the Old and New Laws stands above a seven-branched menorah and a sacrificial altar. Ten medallions surround the center, each featuring a man with a specific animal—such as a ram, bull, goat, or dove—representing different Mosaic sacrifices. Latin inscriptions explain the moral virtues associated with each animal and how they prefigure spiritual truths.

This diagram is a prime example of medieval typology, a method of interpretation that views Old Testament laws and events as 'types' or prefigurations of Christian mysteries. It reflects the 12th-century intellectual project of synthesizing all known history and law into a unified, visual theological system.