The artwork depicts a creature with a human torso and arms, alongside the body, legs, and head of a bull, which is rearing on its hind legs over rocky terrain. In the scene, two figures are positioned at the left edge of a cliff, with one figure gesturing toward the creature using a raised hand. The background features mountainous terrain and a cloud of dark smoke rising over a row of buildings in the distance.
The central subject is the Minotaur, a mythological being characterized by its bull-like head and human upper body. The composition includes several elements of the natural and man-made worlds:
„The minotaur“ – William Blake kūryboje naudojama Neutrals spalvų paletė, kuri apibūdina bendrą viso kūrinio spalvų charakterį.
Dominuojantis „The minotaur“ – William Blake atspalvis yra Green to Violet Spectrum.
„The minotaur“ spalvų harmonija yra apibūdinama kaip Discordant Palette.
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