Vision of Ezekiel

God the Father appears in the heavens with arms raised, surrounded by two youthful angels and the figures of a lion, an ox, an eagle, and a winged man. The composition is compact and dynamic, suggesting the movement of the divine chariot through the clouds. The figures are rendered with muscularity and volume, emphasizing the physical manifestation of a celestial event.

This imagery represents the Merkabah or 'Chariot' mysticism, a cornerstone of Jewish and Christian Kabbalah concerning the structure of the divine realm. The four creatures were often interpreted by Renaissance Neoplatonists as symbols for the four elements and the hierarchical order of the cosmos.