The event took place when Bridget was a seven-year-old girl. The picture shows an inscription: CORONATUR A B [EATA] V [IRGINE] (She is crowned by the B[lessed] V[irgin] Mary). We see her keeping guard on the prayer. A bed in the background and St. Bridget in a nightly dress kneeling before something called an altar stone, as witnessed about the time of a day. In the picture we can see the Virgin Mary standing in the clouds speaking to her with words: VIS NE HABERE ISTAM CORONAM ('Do you want to have this crown?') and passes to the Saint's direction a crown with seven multicoloured jewels in it. Bridget answers VOLO ('I want'). On the painting this text is shown in a mirror image. Acceptance, even zeal, is reflected both in prayer and on her face. It was the first revelation of St. Bridget, which she revealed to her confessor in Rome at the end of her life. She told him that the Virgin Mary had appeared with a precious crown in her hand, decorated with seven precious jewels. Mary asked her if she wanted to receive it. When Bridget agreed, the Mother of God put it on the visionary's head.
At the end of her life, when she was seriously ill, she had another vision. St. Agnes visited her and explained her the meaning of this crown and the symbolism of the expensive stones that it was decorated. The stones has signified the nuisance of life, which are primarily caused by other people. But they are to be better and more aware of holiness. Jasper was set by the one who spoke of her abusive things. Sapphire set the one who used to say favourable words to her and behind eyes backbited her. Emerald however the one who said these things about which she did not think, or did not say. The pearl set in the crown who criticised religious men in her presence and the topaz was symbolized by person who spoke sarcastic words, while Bridget blessed him. The diamond set the one who made her body harm, and the last jewel-ruby put a slanderer.