A more than half-length image of the Virgin over a gold background. She holds the Christ Child while two angels crown her as Queen of Heaven. The thistles the Christ Child plays with are a clear allusion to the crown of thorns and the Passion of Christ. The Virgin´s thoughtful mien, gazing at her son with a presentiment of his destiny, gives the painting a melancholy air. The gold background was uncommon in David, who preferred landscapes, but it contributes to bring out the figure of Mary, who seems to be modeled on figures by the German, Albrecht Dürer.