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Original fileA powerful, bearded figure representing the divine is supported by the wings of four symbolic creatures amidst a radiant golden light. Below, in a vast and darkened landscape, the tiny figure of the prophet Ezekiel stands in awe of the celestial apparition. Two small angelic figures flank the central deity, who raises his arms in a gesture of power and revelation.
This work depicts the 'Merkabah' or 'Throne-Chariot' vision, a cornerstone of Jewish mysticism that deeply influenced Renaissance Christian Kabbalists like Giovanni Pico della Mirandola. The Tetramorph represents the four corners of the world and the four elements, harmonizing biblical prophecy with the Neoplatonic understanding of a structured, hierarchical cosmos.
Book of Ezekiel
The painting is a direct visual translation of the prophetic vision described in Ezekiel 1:4-28.
Giovanni Pico della Mirandola
Pico's 'Heptaplus' and his Kabbalistic theses sought to reconcile such biblical visions with Neoplatonic and Hermetic philosophy.
Object
Oil on panel
religious
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