The Art represents the art of alchemy, the ability to solve and combine, to turn something plain into something precious.

The alchemical union of fire and water portrayed above the head of the Fool, has now moved to the center of the picture. The whole card is characterized by symbols of integration, the unification of opposites.
The binding together of fire and water, light and dark, male and female, death and rebirth, is an internal process. The melting of contra- dictions is a major step toward oneness. The opposing forces transform themselves into a new state of being. The marriage of Emperor and Empress shown on the card The Lovers, reaches now its fulfillment. This is the highest art of transformation. The bringing together of opposites is a preparation for generating something new. The large sun and the moons crossing it give birth to the stars in the background.
The dress is the color of creativity – green. The Latin sentence inscribed on the sun translates to »Examine the inner realms of the Earth; by cleansing you will find the hidden stone.« This has many meanings on different levels (as do many of the images and symbols in this Tarot), but the most useful is seen in the context of the green dress (creativity) und suggests the necessity of bringing creative forces into contact with earth energy.