Hortus Deliciarum, Die Erschaffung der Engel

Christ sits centrally on an ornate throne, raising his right hand in a gesture of blessing while holding an open book with his left. On either side, two large groups of angels, identified by inscriptions as Seraphim and Cherubim, look toward him with raised hands. The scene is framed by extensive Latin inscriptions that categorize the angelic orders and link the creation of light in Genesis to the creation of the angelic spirits.

This work illustrates the medieval Neoplatonic cosmology derived from Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite, which organized the heavens into a structured hierarchy. It specifically reflects the theological interpretation that the primordial 'Light' created in Genesis 1:3 refers to the creation and illumination of the angelic intellects.