Several human figures and a few animals, often very closely grouped, are spread over the canvas. It is as high as a basketball hoop and spans nearly the witdth of a basketball court. Everything is presented on a general level. Interior and exterior views run into one another. There is no unitary sense of perspective.
Darkness predominates over the whole backdrop.
They all look to the left of are turned to the left. The open mouths indicate cries, groans, or similar sounds. The bull does not see the terrible events, but he hears the tortured creatures with his oversized ear. Also notice that the fists create a vertical axis. The swollen knee on the left balances with the child's head on the right.