A ruined stone arch frames the central group, where three richly dressed men kneel and stand before a seated woman holding a child on her lap. One of the men kneels directly at the woman's feet, his hands extended in offering, while the other two approach from the left, one bowing and the other standing upright with a gift in his hand. The woman gazes downward at the child, whose small hand reaches towards the kneeling figure, while an older man stands protectively behind them on the right, his hand resting on the woman's shoulder.

To the left, a rustic shelter with a thatched roof leans against the arch, its wooden supports and rough beams rendered with precise lines and careful shading. Behind the figures, a walled city rises in the background, with towers, trees, and distant mountains visible through the open archway and above the ruined walls. Above the main scene, three winged angels hover in the sky, their faces turned toward the holy family, while a bright star shines at the upper left, its rays spreading outward.

A servant stands at the far left, holding a large vessel and looking toward the central group, while a horse’s head emerges from behind the stone wall on the right, adding a touch of everyday life to the sacred scene. Light falls from the upper left, illuminating the faces and hands of the main figures, while deep shadows gather beneath the shelter and within the archway, heightening the drama of the moment. The composition is tightly constructed, with the figures arranged in a shallow space at the foot of the steps, their gestures and glances drawing attention to the child at the center.