Loggia di raffaello, 12, 03

King Solomon, depicted as a white-bearded monarch, leans forward from a raised platform to greet the Queen of Sheba. To the right, a group of attendants and laborers carry heavy vessels and platters overflowing with gold coins and treasures. The scene is framed by classical architecture and a heavy red curtain, highlighting the wealth and status of both rulers.

Solomon is a foundational figure in Western esotericism, regarded as the ultimate master of wisdom, the architect of the Temple, and the source of the Solomonic magical tradition. This meeting represents the intersection of worldly power and divine wisdom, a theme later explored in Kabbalistic and alchemical texts where the Queen of Sheba is sometimes interpreted as a symbol of the 'Anima Mundi' or the search for hidden knowledge.