The male figure is mostly naked except for a loincloth. The male appears to be deceased. The woman is dressed in an extraordinary robe. Both figures appear striking in their form. The male appears to have a black spot on his right hand. The woman's head is slightly tilted downwards and her face conveys the melancholic atmosphere of the sculpture. Some of the conventional elements of Renaissance art are conveyed in Michelangelo's sculpture. The amount of intricate detail in this sculpture stands out. The two people are depicted with convincing realism. Renaissance humanism features prominently in sculpture. The two people are depicted as normal human beings. Another interesting feature of the sculpture is its secular nature. There is very little about this sculpture that identifies it as religious. The markings on the hand indicate that it could be Jesus, but if it is Christ the sculpture shows no hint of his divine nature. These characteristics are consistent with prevailing notions of the Renaissance