Museo-Vaticano-pitture-09-Trasfigurazione

A central figure of Jesus Christ floats amidst a brilliant cloud of light, his garments and body illuminated by divine radiance. Flanking him are the prophets Moses and Elijah, while below, three apostles—Peter, James, and John—recoil and shield their eyes from the blinding supernatural light. This scene represents the upper portion of Raphael's final altarpiece, capturing the moment of divine revelation and theophanic transition.

The Transfiguration served as a primary visual reference for Renaissance Neoplatonic discussions regarding the 'luciform' body and the soul's ascent toward the One. It illustrates the concept of theosis or deification, where the material form is permeated and transformed by the lux divina (divine light), a central theme in the thought of Marsilio Ficino and the Roman humanists.