Loggia di raffaello, 12, 04

King Solomon stands on an elevated platform, supervising a group of stonemasons and laborers as they build the First Temple in Jerusalem. In the foreground, workers are shown in strenuous effort, using saws and hammers to shape massive blocks of stone, while oxen and unfinished structures appear in the background. The scene emphasizes the physical labor and architectural precision required to realize the divine plan for the temple.

The Building of the Temple of Solomon is a foundational archetype in the Western esoteric tradition, symbolizing the manifestation of divine order through sacred geometry and architecture. During the Renaissance, the Temple was viewed as the ultimate model of architectural harmony, linking the 'Prisca Sapientia' (ancient wisdom) of the biblical past with Neoplatonic mathematical principles.