Princeton-based art historian dies
PRINCETON -- Oleg Grabar, a renowned historian of Islamic art and an archeologist, died Saturday of heart failure. He was 81.
Grabar was a professor emeritus at the School of Historical Studies at the Institute for Advanced Studies, where he began teaching in 1990.
Grabar, who taught at the University of Michigan and Harvard before coming to the Institute, published 20 books and wrote numerous articles in scholarly journals. He is credited with expanding the interest in and study of Islamic art in the U.S.
Glen Bowersock, a colleague and close friend, described Grabar as a charismatic teacher who mentored scores of graduate students, many of whom went on to remarkable careers of their own....
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Grabar was a professor emeritus at the School of Historical Studies at the Institute for Advanced Studies, where he began teaching in 1990.
Grabar, who taught at the University of Michigan and Harvard before coming to the Institute, published 20 books and wrote numerous articles in scholarly journals. He is credited with expanding the interest in and study of Islamic art in the U.S.
Glen Bowersock, a colleague and close friend, described Grabar as a charismatic teacher who mentored scores of graduate students, many of whom went on to remarkable careers of their own....