There are 5 circles containing scenes and 3 religious phrases in Latin.
In the centre of the largest circle is a blue circle surrounded by a white circle.
Inside the blue circle is an image of Jesus Christ.
This large circle represents an eye that sees everything.
Below the figure of Jesus Christ is a Latin phrase warning the viewer:
“Beware, beware, the Lord is watching”.
In the outer circle of this big eye, there are 7 scenes representing the deadly sins.
Deadly sins are inappropriate actions or thoughts against the Christian religion.
Scene number 1, under Jesus Christ, represents the sin of wrath.
Wrath is the feeling of anger.
This scene depicts a fight between 2 me nat the door of a tavern.
To the right is pride, the act of feeling superior to others.
This scene shows a woman looking at herself in a mirror held by the devil.
The next scene is lust, an excessive desire for sexual pleasure.
The scene shows 2 couples in a tent, with a jester wearing rabbit ears entertaining them.
To the right is sloth, the lack of willingness to do things.
It shows a man sleeping when he should be praying.
The next scene is gluttony, the constant desire to eat a lot.
It depicts a family eating and drinking excessively.
To the right is greed, the desire for great wealth, money, or power.
It shows a judge accepting money or a benefit in exchange for an unjust or illegal favour.
The last scene is envy, the feeling of wanting something that someone else has.
It shows a couple desiring the falcon held by a wealthy man.
The 4 corner circles represent death, the final judgment, hell, and glory or heaven.
The final judgment is the moment when God decides whether a soul goes to heaven or hell.
