A monumental stone façade rises across the entire surface, its sculpted towers and arches rendered in shimmering layers of pale pink, blue, and grey. The central portal, a vast pointed arch, dominates the lower half, its shadowed recess painted with a dense mesh of short, dappled brushstrokes that suggest deep relief and intricate carving. Above this portal, a large circular window glows softly, edged in a haze of lighter pigment that blurs the boundary between stone and sky.

The upper section of the cathedral is crowned with a row of delicate spires and pinnacles, their forms dissolving into the cool blue of the sky, as if melting into the morning light. No figures appear; the entire composition is devoted to the play of colour and atmosphere on the ancient façade. The composition is tightly cropped, filling the canvas with the cathedral’s front and leaving only a narrow band of sky at the top, which further emphasizes the monumentality of the structure.

Fine details of sculpture and ornament are suggested rather than described, with the forms dissolving into a mosaic of luminous colour. The lower left and right corners are filled with diffuse, shadowy blue and lavender tones that obscure the base of the structure. A faint suggestion of vertical columns appears along the left edge, their outlines blurred and merging into the background.

The right edge of the cathedral is slightly cropped, with the spire dissolving into the blue-green sky. The paint is applied in thick, textured layers, creating a rough surface that catches the light unevenly across the canvas. Short, broken lines and dabs of color create a vibrating effect, especially where pinks and blues overlap near the arches and windows.