Undoubtedly, among the Renaissance works with a clear Italian influence that are preserved in the collection, this crucifixion attributed to the Burgos artist Bartolomé Ordóñez stands out. We know his artistic activity between 1515, when he established his workshop in Barcelona, ​​and 1520, when he died in the Italian city of Carrara.

The scene represents the moment before the descent of the cross. In the center appears Christ and at his feet, faint, the Virgin with the two Marys. The apostles, with their backs to the viewer and absorbed in their tasks, create a great scenic effect.

Attention is drawn to the calm attitude of the characters, visible both in the gestures and in the expression of the faces. Even the anatomy of Christ's body does not reflect the ordeal. Each of the figures is worked independently and with great use of the foreshortening of the bodies.

The close stylistic relationships between the wooden work made by Ordóñez for the heart of the Barcelona Cathedral and the piece in the museum suggest that it may have been sculpted at the same time, around 1518, coinciding with his activity in Barcelona and at the time of the artist's prime.