Kurt Erdmann, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Kurt Erdmann

German Art Historian

Date of Birth: 09-Sep-1901

Place of Birth: Hamburg, Germany

Date of Death: 30-Sep-1964

Profession: university teacher, art historian, archaeologist

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Kurt Erdmann

  • Kurt Erdmann (9 September 1901, Hamburg - 30 September 1964, Berlin) was a German art historian who specialized in Sasanian and Islamic Art.
  • He is best known for his scientific work on the history of the Oriental rug, which he established as a subspecialty within his scientific discipline.
  • From 1958 to 1964, Erdmann served as the director of the Pergamon Museum, Berlin.
  • He was one of the protagonists of the "Berlin school" of Islamic art history.

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