Lecture series: From East to West (Zurich, 28 Sep-14 Dec 16)

Lecture series: From East to West. Transmitting Islamic Aesthetics in European Architecture.

Zurich, September 28 – December 14, 2016
University of Zurich, Institute of Art History
All conferences take place in Rämistrasse, 73, RAK-8, from 18.15 to 19.45
The program of the lecture series can be downloaded here.

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