Kurt Erdmann (1901-1964)

Abstract

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.

Keywords

• ersian art
• art of ancient persia
• sasanian art
• medieval and early modern middle eastern art
• oriental carpets
• state museums in berlin