Left: to the left, Joseph stands behind the seated Virgin, who holds the Christ child on her lap; Caspar kneels before in front of mother and child, Balthazar and Melchior kneel to right; to far right, the royal retinue includes camels, an elephant and a leopard; ornamental frame; Right: in the centre, the Virgin, kneeling on the steps inside the temple, hands the Christ child to Simeon; to left, an altar surrounded by the priest's attendants, some holding books, others candles; to right, a group of women and children form a semi-circle around the bottom of the steps; ornamental frame.
