Leaving the ark on Mount Ararat.

Noah and his family emerge from a monumental, house-like Ark onto the rocky slopes of the mountain. A diverse group of animals, including lions, horses, and dogs, descend alongside the figures, while white birds take flight into the clearing sky. This scene captures the moment of the world's renewal and the repopulation of the earth following the deluge.

In Renaissance natural philosophy, the Ark was viewed as a microcosm of the world and a symbol of the preservation of the 'Prisca Theologia' (ancient wisdom) through global cataclysms. Esoteric interpretations often likened the Ark to an alchemical vessel or 'athanor' that protects the essential spirit during a process of watery purification.