Meditation on a crucifix during class

Why is the Jesus on that crucifix so small?

The cross overshadows him, dwarfs him. This is what I think about in my Aquinas class. I’m trying to pay attention, really I am. I want to be respectful of the professor. He is a very kind man, a brilliant scholar, enthusiastic about his work. He’s offering us a gift in his running of class, and I want to receive his gift, honor it, offer the corresponding gift of my attention and presence.

But I cannot do it. I am drawn to this disproportionate crucifix.