The Winged Sun Rising from the Bath

The image features a central, anthropomorphic sun characterized by a yellow face with a calm expression, surrounded by bright yellow rays. Extending from the sides of the sun are two large, detailed white bird-like wings. The sun rests within a blue, liquid-filled rectangular stone reservoir or bath, set against a pale blue sky and a light green ground. The composition is clean and symbolic, focusing on the synthesis of celestial fire and terrestrial moisture.

This image represents the alchemical process of the 'sublimation' or 'exaltation' of the Sun, often associated with the production of the Philosopher's Stone. It serves as a visual metaphor for the union of opposites (the fiery sun and the watery bath), frequently appearing in manuscripts detailing the Great Work, such as the 'Rosarium philosophorum'.