Bringing the Holy Land Home: The Crusades, Chertsey Abbey, and the Reconstruction of a Medieval Masterpiece

When was this made?

This Miter was made around the 13th century. This time period in Austria saw much change in this century including decades of Crusading battles that begin with the fourth crusade until the last crusade, which was the eighth crusade. Considering the importance and introduction of MIters into Benedictine Monasteries, it can be inferred that the Miter was constructed either in the beginning or early middle part of the 13th century. Many seals of Abbots and bishops began to depict eclastical vestiments during the 12th and 13th centuries to highlight the typical dress that a deeply religious figure must wear. This iconography became synonymous with bishops and abbots and thus when seals began depicting abbots and bishops wearing miters along with their liturgical vestments in the early 13th century, it was clear that Miters began their construction during this time and were highly valued within the religious community. Furthermore, considering the importance that the rusades had on this time, Pope Innoceent the third also played a role in these seals and the unified use of the miter as he dictated that MIters could be worn by bishops and abbots, not just the pope. Therefore, this declaration in the early 13th century, continued the construction of Miters and their role in the Abbey church of St peter in Salzburg.

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