Raffaello - Die drei Engel vor Abraham, 171

This drawing depicts the biblical patriarch Abraham prostrating himself in reverence before three celestial visitors outside his dwelling. Sarah is shown peering from the doorway, watching the encounter where the angels announce the birth of her son, Isaac. The work features a visible grid for transfer, indicating its role as a preparatory study for a larger composition.

In Western esoteric and theological traditions, this event is often interpreted as a prefiguration of the Trinity or a 'theophany,' a visible manifestation of the divine. Renaissance Neoplatonists viewed such biblical encounters as moments where the human intellect communicates directly with celestial Intelligences.