# Kurt Erdmann

> Kurt Erdmann was a German art historian who specialised in Sasanian and Islamic art of Iran, Turkey and Egypt. He is best known for his scientific work on the history of the Oriental rug, which he established as a subspeciality within his discipline. He also influenced the study of Islamic architecture in Turkey. From 1958 to 1964, Erdmann served as the director of the Museum of Islamic Art, Berlin. He was one of the protagonists of the Berlin School of Islamic Art History.

*German art historian (1901–1964)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Academic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Academics
- **Country:** Germany
- **Born:** 1901-09-09
- **Died:** 1964-09-30
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
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## Sources
- [Kurt Erdmann](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Erdmann)
- [كورت إردمان](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%83%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%AA_%D8%A5%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86)
- [Kurt Erdmann](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Erdmann)
- [كورت اردمان](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%83%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%AA_%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86)
- [Kurt Erdmann](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Erdmann)
- [Kurt Erdmann (historien de l'art)](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Erdmann_(historien_de_l'art))
- [Kurt Erdmann](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Erdmann)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1764398)

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