The brushwork of Fiasella (the painter was known as "il Sarzana", the name of his city of origin) is characterized by a careful and confident management of colours, in the Caravaggesque style, attenuated by a serenity in the style of Orazio Gentileschi. This painting, together with two others also exhibited in the Museum (The baptism of Christ and The wedding of Mary) comes from the Church of SS. Annunziata del Vastato. All three are immersed in an intimate and soulful atmosphere: typical of the Counter-Reformation period, made to touch the soul of the people.