Epogdoon-Raphael

The scene shows the seated philosopher Pythagoras recording his findings in a thick volume. A younger figure, often identified as his son Telauges, supports a black chalkboard (abax) featuring diagrams of musical intervals and the sacred tetractys. Above Pythagoras's shoulder, a man in a turban, historically identified as the Andalusian philosopher Averroes, leans in to study the work.

This image represents the foundation of the 'Harmony of the Spheres,' a concept central to the Western esoteric tradition and Neoplatonism. The diagrams on the board illustrate how mathematical ratios (1:2, 2:3, 3:4) govern both musical harmony and the structural order of the cosmos, a bridge between natural philosophy and sacred geometry.