Seven angels, each holding a long trumpet, fill the upper half of the composition, their wings and flowing garments overlapping as they cluster around a central enthroned figure surrounded by radiant lines. The central figure sits above a rectangular altar, his head framed by rays that extend outward, while his right hand is raised and his left hand holds a book. To the left and right of this figure, three angels stand or kneel on clouds, each with their trumpet pointing in different directions, some blowing into the instruments while others prepare to do so.

At the edges of the upper scene, two crowned figures stand behind the angels, one at the far right and one near the left, each holding a staff or scepter. Below the altar, three more angels descend among swirling clouds, each blowing a trumpet toward the earth below. In the lower left, a circular object with radiating lines rises from the ground, surrounded by clouds and bursts, while below it, jagged shapes and debris scatter outward.

A city with towers and walls appears in the distance at the left, separated from the foreground by a river or body of water. At the bottom center, a group of figures appears in turmoil on the water, some raising their arms as waves and ships are tossed about. To the right, a mountainous landscape leads down to the sea, where boats are caught in rough waters and fish leap among the waves.

At the lower right, a steep rocky cliff rises from the water’s edge, its sharp angles contrasting with the curves of the clouds above. The sun and moon, each with a face, appear at opposite sides of the composition, set among radiating lines and clouds. Fine parallel lines, cross-hatching, and dense patterns of dots create dramatic contrasts of light and shadow throughout the print, especially in the clouds and garments.

The composition is tightly structured, with the upper and lower halves divided by the altar and clouds, and every space filled with figures, objects, or bursts of energy. The title De zeven engelen met de bazuinen identifies the subject as seven angels with trumpets. Albrecht Dürer is named as the artist of this work. The Rijksmuseum's record lists the technique as letterpress printing.