Loggia di raffaello, 10, 03

Joshua is depicted atop a white horse in the center of a chaotic battle, pointing toward the heavens to command the celestial bodies. Above the clashing soldiers, a radiant Sun appears on the left and a crescent Moon on the right, both halted in their tracks to extend the daylight. The scene is filled with the dramatic, muscular forms of warriors engaged in close combat and retreat.

This biblical miracle served as a critical nexus for Renaissance debates between theology and natural philosophy, particularly concerning the structure of the cosmos. It was famously cited by figures like Galileo Galilei in his 'Letter to the Grand Duchess Christina' as he attempted to reconcile heliocentric theory with the scriptural account of the sun's motion being halted.