Orientalism and Crusader Art: Constructing a New Caanon
Maria Ghorgopoulou
Abstract This article argues that we need to question the Orientalist ideology draws boundaries between study of crusader art and neighboring Muslim states. Two unusual Ayyubid glass beakers, now in Walters Art Gallery Baltimore, are shown contain Christian images. These images placed within a landscape showcasing major monuments Jerusalem: Dome Rock, Holy Sepulchre, Tower David, highlight significance sites for viewer/patron. When these two beakers compared with rnetalwork made an Islamic style but depicting scenes, it becomes clear they were not as rare may think. Indeed, prompt us rethink our preconsumptions about daily life kingdoms reassess workings multiethnic market spaces Levant. The have served foreign clicntele, most probably local communities. Furthermore, pieces allow processes transference tastes techniques West.
Medieval Encounters