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A winged angel in a laced tunic presents a square cloth to the viewer, serving as a medium for the sacred image of Jesus. The face of Christ is depicted with wide, expressive eyes and a radiating halo, standing out against the dark, textured background of the engraving. The print utilizes complex cross-hatching to create depth and a sense of divine light emanating from the relic.

This image centers on the 'Vera Icon', a concept that fascinated Renaissance thinkers interested in the intersection of optics, divinity, and the 'image not made by human hands.' Aegidius Sadeler was a pivotal figure in the circle of Emperor Rudolf II, where such religious imagery often intersected with Neoplatonic interests in the nature of perception and divine manifestation.