In this artwork, how is the Description discussed?
The scene is a combination of the traditional iconography of the Nativity of Jesus in art and that of the Madonna of Humility, with Mary portrayed in the foreground while sitting on a lawn. In the background are also Joseph (left, sleeping in order to underline his marginal role in the birth of Jesus), the hut with the donkey and the ox and, farther behind, the annunciation to the shepherds.
The embroideries in Mary's cloak there are several inscriptions, reading: "Ave Mater Digna Dei Ven[...] Ben[...]", on the right edge  "Salve Regina Mater Mis[ericordiae]", on the left edge  "Ave Maris Ste[lla] Dei Mater Alma Atque [...]" and, on the lower edge, "Ave Maria Gratia Plena Do[minu]s Tecum Benedi[ctu in] Mulieribus".
Typical examples of Gentile's attention to detail are the lawn in the foreground and the rendering of the decoration of Jesus' sheet.
iconography annunciation to the shepherds Nativity of Jesus in art Madonna of Humility