[2] Madonna of the Rose Bower differs slightly from other Renaissance works due to the Gothic influence on art within Cologne, now modern day Germany.

[4] Lochner mainly used primary colors, symmetrical composition, and employed heavy use of gold as a method of depicting heavenly spaces.

[6] This is due to a higher focus on communicating religious symbolism in paintings as a form of creating a lasting impact on the viewer.

Examples of this within the painting are techniques like émail en rende-bosse on the Virgin's brooch and the realistic reflections on the inlaid gems on her crown.

[9] Although pointillism was not developed until the 18th and 19th centuries,[10] Lochner used a similar approach by applying small, dark dots to garments.

[16] The Virgin and Christ are seated in the middle of the painting, surrounding them are many small angels that are engaging with different activities.

[17] Groups of angels, typically larger, playing music are usually depicted with a divinely enthroned figure or within an environment that is meant to be considered as a paradise.

[12] There has been numerous theories on when Madonna of the Rose Bower should be dated, due to the lack of written records that provide a concrete answer.

[20] Scholar Gustav Waagen argued that the painting should be dated as one of Lochner's earlier works, because it is more stylized and less realistic.

Waagen thought that artists developed a realistic style throughout their career so the idealized nature of the painting would date it as one of the earlier works.

[21] Another scholar, Hubert Schrade, argued that the work resembled early Cologne painting due to the use of symmetry and gold.

Schrade dated Madonna of the Rose Bower to the time when Lochner first started working in Cologne around 1430.

[20] Julien Chapius argues this perspective through his observations of the miniatures within the 1451 Darmstadt which bear similarities of developmental style to Madonna of the Rose Bower.

That note helped art historians confirm Lochner as the creator of his works, including Madonna of the Rose Bower.