In this artwork, how is the Description discussed?
The work is signed and dated VICTORIS CHARPATJO / VENETI OPVS / 1496 on a cartouche attached to the basement. It is contemporary of Carpaccio's cycle of the Legend of Saint Ursula and shows some influences of  Giovanni Bellini.
It depicts Christ standing on a double basement, keeping the Cross. Behind him is a damask cloth held by two angels and, at the sides, a landscape inspired to the Venetian hills; the castle on the right is similar to that of Udine. In the foreground are four angels with the Instruments of the Passion: from the left, the Holy Lance, the nails from the cross, the sticks of the Flagellation and the Holy Sponge. On the cross is the Crown of Thorns and the inscription  "INRI". Blood rays spring up from Christ's wounds, ending in the Holy Chalice and turning themselves into  the sacramental bread.
The sacrifice of Christ is also alluded to by the deer which is being slaughtered by a leopard on the lawn on the right.
Giovanni Bellini Udine Venetian hills Holy Lance Instruments of the Passion Carpaccio Holy Sponge Holy Chalice Legend of Saint Ursula damask Crown of Thorns sacramental bread Flagellation cartouche