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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherBooth-Clibborn Editions
ISBN-101861543565
ISBN-139781861543561
eBay Product ID (ePID)201577741
Product Key Features
Edition2
Book TitleHermitage Museum : Treasures from the Complete Collections
Number of Pages1652 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2014
TopicMuseums, Tours, Points of Interest, Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / General, History / General
IllustratorYes
FeaturesRevised
GenreArt, Travel
AuthorMikhail Piotrovsky
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height5.2 in
Item Weight339.1 Oz
Item Length13.2 in
Item Width10 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition23
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Decimal708.721
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
SynopsisThe Hermitage in St Petersburg, Russia, is one of the great museums of the world. This stunning new edition of the definitive book on the museum showcases its unparalleled collections, which span prehistory to the 20th century: Paleolithic artifacts of the 22nd millennium BC; Egyptian antiquities; Roman portrait busts; Byzantine coins; Scythian gold; Chinese prints; 19th-century Tibetan art; paintings by Leonardo and Picasso, Matisse and Rembrandt; Sevres porcelain; Gobelins tapestries; jewelry; costumes; furniture; and much more. Recent additions, such as the Soviet porcelain collection of the Lomonosov Porcelain Museum, are also included. Mikhail Piotrovsky's, new illustrated introduction reflect the "Greater Hermitage" project: its recent expansion across Palace Square, the museum's new restoration and conservation center, and its affiliated museums in St Petersburg and beyond. First published in 1994, this revised and updated two-volume set--the official publication for the 250th anniversary of the Hermitage--is an unrivaled treasury of world culture., The Hermitage in St Petersburg is one of the great museums of the world. Professor Piotrovsky, director of the Hermitage, writes a new introduction on the 'Greater Hermitage' project: its recent expansion, the museum's new restoration and conservation center, and its affiliated museums in St Petersburg. First published in 1994 as The State Hermitage, this revised and updated two-volume survey of the museum is the official publication for the 250th anniversary of the Hermitage in 2014. It is sure to remain the definitive work for many years to come.