Kurt Erdmann (1901-1964)

Kurt Erdmann was a German art historian of the first half of the 20th century. Beginning with European architecture and paintings he developed a special interest for ancient Persian art as well as medieval and early modern Middle Eastern art. He became one of the leading art historians on Oriental c...

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Main Author: Jens Kröger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Department of Art History, University of Birmingham 2023-06-01
Series:Journal of Art Historiography
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Online Access:https://arthistoriography.files.wordpress.com/2023/05/kroger-erdmann.pdf
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description Kurt Erdmann was a German art historian of the first half of the 20th century. Beginning with European architecture and paintings he developed a special interest for ancient Persian art as well as medieval and early modern Middle Eastern art. He became one of the leading art historians on Oriental carpets and published numerous major studies which were widely read. As a curator of the Islamic Department of the State Museums in Berlin and as a university teacher he became an influential scholar for generations of students in Germany and in Turkey.
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spelling doaj.art-e43abb65491e436bbcb7256d829d48aa2023-07-12T09:54:08ZengDepartment of Art History, University of BirminghamJournal of Art Historiography2042-47522023-06-012828JK1https://doi.org/10.48352/uobxjah.00004270Kurt Erdmann (1901-1964)Jens Kröger0Museum of Islamic Art – Staatliche Museen zu BerlinKurt Erdmann was a German art historian of the first half of the 20th century. Beginning with European architecture and paintings he developed a special interest for ancient Persian art as well as medieval and early modern Middle Eastern art. He became one of the leading art historians on Oriental carpets and published numerous major studies which were widely read. As a curator of the Islamic Department of the State Museums in Berlin and as a university teacher he became an influential scholar for generations of students in Germany and in Turkey. https://arthistoriography.files.wordpress.com/2023/05/kroger-erdmann.pdfersian artart of ancient persiasasanian artmedieval and early modern middle eastern artoriental carpetsstate museums in berlin
spellingShingle Jens Kröger
Kurt Erdmann (1901-1964)
Journal of Art Historiography
ersian art
art of ancient persia
sasanian art
medieval and early modern middle eastern art
oriental carpets
state museums in berlin
title Kurt Erdmann (1901-1964)
title_full Kurt Erdmann (1901-1964)
title_fullStr Kurt Erdmann (1901-1964)
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title_short Kurt Erdmann (1901-1964)
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topic ersian art
art of ancient persia
sasanian art
medieval and early modern middle eastern art
oriental carpets
state museums in berlin
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