Christian Ewert
Christian Ewert (born April 11, 1935 in Stuttgart , † August 24, 2006 in Madrid ) was a German building researcher and art historian , his specialty was Islamic architecture.
Christian Ewert worked for many years as a building researcher in the Madrid department of the German Archaeological Institute . He was one of the most distinguished connoisseurs of West Islamic (Spanish and North African) architecture. He also taught at the University of Bonn as a professor in the seminar for oriental art history. Every two years he held block seminars there.
Ewert was a member of the German Archaeological Institute and the Ernst Herzfeld Society .
Works
- Islamic finds in Balaguer and the Aljafería in Zaragoza , de Gruyter, Berlin 1971 (Madrid Research, Vol. 7) ISBN 3-11-003613-4
- Hispania antiqua. Monuments of islam. From the beginnings to the 12th century , von Zabern, Mainz 1997 ISBN 3-8053-1855-3
- The paintings in the mosque of the Aljafería in Zaragoza (with Gudrun Ewert), von Zabern, Mainz 1998 ISBN 3-8053-2523-1
- The Aleppo room . Structures and decorative elements of the paintings in the Aleppo room of the Museum of Islamic Art in Berlin . In: Research on Islamic Art History. New series, No. 1, 2006, ISBN 3-88609-564-9 .
Web links
- Literature by and about Christian Ewert in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ewert, Christian |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German art historian and building researcher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 11, 1935 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Stuttgart |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 24, 2006 |
| Place of death | Madrid |