The painting’s space is completely occupied by the figure of Christ, whose corpse-like nakedness is made evident by the drapery that surrounds His waist, and the robes angels are wearing. The landscape is almost inexistent and lets us see the Calvary as Jesus’ destiny, in the back.

Trevisani, who will soon move to Rome from Northern Italy, agrees to the academic delicate style that he expresses in sacred and mythological subjects. At that time he was working for two Cardinals: Chigi and Ottoboni.

Angel on the left: “I am holding the nail that held the Lord on the Cross. I feel lost and confused, because Jesus Christ lies here before me. However, His Passion was not false. I feel the weight of this piece of iron that was turned into a deadly tool. I can see the scars it made in His hands. I can put my little finger in the hole He has on His hand. Who could ever comfort my pain? Now we give Him to the Earth and to you, who are His and our own Father, so that the Scriptures could be accomplished. How long will I have to cry? How long will I have to wipe my tears?”