De Troy wanted to show a crowded scene of celebration, with all of Jason's countrymen attending the ceremony in the temple and rejoicing in their hero's return. The resulting scene is somewhat chaotic and the mood, ambiguous.
Jason and Medea ascend the steps of the temple of Jupiter, Jason leaning towards the High Priest. Medea's attendant kneels at the princess's feet, gathering up her train. Positioned behind them are the Argonauts, with their spears and banners, and further behind them are the throngs of spectators: the cacophony is almost audible. The statue of Jupiter, shrouded in darkness, presides over the scene. At the statue's base, a little boy plays with a caged bird, a veiled reference to the imprisonment of the soul, and perhaps to the 'taming' of Medea.