St Nicholas is shown half-length, his face turned directly at the onlooker, and his gaze drifting slightly to the left. He wears a dark-pink phelonion decorated in patterned goldwork. Over his neck and shoulders, Nicholas wears a turquoise omophorion or pallium, marking his episcopal rank. His right hand is raised in blessing, and the left holds an open Gospel book. Christ and the Virgin are shown over his shoulders.