12021-11-03T13:47:58-07:00Paige Naumnikf8cb1777fa080a2d2dc7e445f472336bb886ce2eWhat is this?12Pyxis Side 1plain2023-01-14T13:01:08-08:00Amanda Luyster17d39c1ecea88fb7ff282fe74a410b89478b8327
12021-11-03T13:51:13-07:00Paige Naumnikf8cb1777fa080a2d2dc7e445f472336bb886ce2eWhen was this made?12plain2023-01-14T13:03:19-08:00Amanda Luyster17d39c1ecea88fb7ff282fe74a410b89478b8327
12021-11-03T13:51:51-07:00Paige Naumnikf8cb1777fa080a2d2dc7e445f472336bb886ce2eWhy was this made, and how was this used?14Pyxis Depicting Jesus On A Donkeyplain2023-01-14T13:24:21-08:00Amanda Luyster17d39c1ecea88fb7ff282fe74a410b89478b8327
12021-11-03T13:52:21-07:00Paige Naumnikf8cb1777fa080a2d2dc7e445f472336bb886ce2eHow was this made?7plain2023-01-14T13:18:35-08:00Amanda Luyster17d39c1ecea88fb7ff282fe74a410b89478b8327
12021-11-03T13:52:45-07:00Paige Naumnikf8cb1777fa080a2d2dc7e445f472336bb886ce2eWho made this?7plain2023-01-14T13:26:26-08:00Amanda Luyster17d39c1ecea88fb7ff282fe74a410b89478b8327
12021-11-03T13:53:13-07:00Paige Naumnikf8cb1777fa080a2d2dc7e445f472336bb886ce2eWhere was this produced?6plain2023-01-14T13:31:19-08:00Amanda Luyster17d39c1ecea88fb7ff282fe74a410b89478b8327
1media/jesus.jpg2021-11-03T13:53:51-07:00Paige Naumnikf8cb1777fa080a2d2dc7e445f472336bb886ce2eWhere did this go?6plain2023-01-14T13:37:11-08:00Amanda Luyster17d39c1ecea88fb7ff282fe74a410b89478b8327
12021-11-03T13:54:20-07:00Paige Naumnikf8cb1777fa080a2d2dc7e445f472336bb886ce2eWhat does this tell us about the Crusades?9plain2023-01-14T13:42:42-08:00Amanda Luyster17d39c1ecea88fb7ff282fe74a410b89478b8327
12021-11-03T13:54:43-07:00Paige Naumnikf8cb1777fa080a2d2dc7e445f472336bb886ce2eSources and Further Reading5plain2023-01-14T13:44:07-08:00Amanda Luyster17d39c1ecea88fb7ff282fe74a410b89478b8327
“Pyxis Depicting Standing Saints or Ecclesiastics and the Entry into Jerusalem with Christ Riding a Donkey” is a cylindrical storage box made of brass inlaid with silver. The pyxis has many different references to Christian scenes from the Bible, as well as revered Christian figures. The figures of these scenes are depicted through symbolism and motifs that are usually seen in traditional Muslim art. The most important scene of this pyxis is the scene of Saint Andrew, a Christian patron saint of Crusaders. This detail is significant because of the fact that a Muslim artist is drawing attention to a prominent figure in Christian faith that directly contrasted the ideals of Muslim people.
This piece tells us about the assimilation of religious cultures that occured during the Crusades. Christian art being created by a Muslim artist is not a common thing one would think to see, however the more we learn about the time we understand what the relationships between these different people were like. The aspect of dressing these Christian figures in tradtional Islamic garb is something not often seen in historic art, especially when the figures are not in the belief system of the artist. This piece shows us the politicism of war and battles, and how it affects art.