Seghers, a flower painter and Jesuit, collaborated with other artists. Erasmus Quellinus II painted the stone relief with a bust of the Virgin Mary. Seghers then added the flower wreath. Quellinus left some parts untouched, but sometimes the flowers are added on top of the cartouche, such as the hyacinths in the upper part of the image. Many of the flowers are symbols of Mary, such as roses, citrus flowers, columbines, irises and carnations.