The section shown depicts several tall, shadowed figures standing near a taller figure adorned with a crown.

The fourth section depicts an allegory of his victory over the invading Turks.

The first section depicts a ship becalmed, the second its success in resuming its voyage.

The left section depicts a figure representing Montezuma holding a flower necklace.

The next section depicts a diorama of a marine habitat.

These outer sections depict Razin's raids on villages along the river.

The first section, "Sacrifice," depicts the slaying of a seven-eyed goat.

The upper section of the triumphal arch depicts, inside a medallion, Christ.

This section depicts an atmosphere of foreboding and suppressed rage before the battle breaks out.

The discrete sections depict different eras in the city's life, not always exclusively black, through all manner of dance.