This is one of my favorite paintings. The artist is Paul-Hyppolite Flandrin, 19th century. The image depicts the Dominican friar, John of Fiesole. John of Fiesole painted pictures of sacred subjects. He portrayed them so beautifully that he earned the nickname Fra Angelico. Hence, this painting by Paul-Hyppolite is titled Fra Angelico Visited by the Angels.
The friar while painting the crucifixion, which you can see the beginning of, is so overwhelmed with anguish that he falls to his knees and sobs. I guess his emotional sobbing has upset the angels and they approach the grief-stricken friar apprehensively.
That's my interpretation and I'm sticking to it.
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