This powerful piece, portraying a larger than life-size, elongated body of the crucified Christ, has a strong archaic medieval character. The drooped head crowned with thorns from which hang locks of hair, attains a highly dramatic expression. The dark torso showing the accentuated grooves of the ribs, contrasts dramatically with the white loincloth from which dangle His thin and bony legs. The crossed feet are fixed to the crucifix by a single nail – a characteristic of this iconographic style. The elongation of body together with the rhythm that contorts the entire image, combine to convey an already Gothic plastic feel to this piece. Moreover, the dramatic expression of the half-open mouth and the blood dripping along the arms reflect a realistic sentiment associated with work from the Peninsula, although the expression of resignation is rather more Portuguese than Spanish. This rare work of art came from the Oratório das Donas of the Mosteiro de Santa Cruz.