
Lower Cloister
Espacios
Comprising corridors, arches, courtyard, cistern, "sala de profundis" (mourning room), refectory, storerooms, kitchen, stables, and gardens.
The courtyard collected rainwater into a large cistern from which water was drawn via a well. The corridors were used for walking and meditation; the refectory was the communal dining area; nearby were the kitchen, storage rooms for food and utensils, stables, workshops, and gardens.
The mural paintings throughout the corridors and spaces of the convent were important visual documents depicting biblical scenes, the lives of saints, and notable Church figures. The murals in the lower cloister focused on the Passion of Christ (lunettes at the arc corners), Saint Augustine (niches on the south wall), the apostles (medallions on the frieze near the top of the walls), and the monograms of Jesus and Mary.
A 16th-century confessional interrupts the molding on the north wall.
