Back in print following sell-out first and second runs, this unique and internationally acclaimed two-volume publication forms a comprehensive illustrated companion to the impressive collections of The State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia. Featuring lavishly-reproduced works of art from every great civilisation, famous paintings by artists as varied as Leonardo da Vinci, Van Gogh and Kandinsky, and lesser-known pieces that have never been published. Four years in preparation, The State Hermitage is a fitting tribute to the treasures of one of the world's greatest institutions.
Language
English
Pages
1572
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Booth-Clibborn
Release
October 01, 2001
ISBN
1873968035
ISBN 13
9781873968031
The State Hermitage: Masterpieces from the Museum's Collection
Back in print following sell-out first and second runs, this unique and internationally acclaimed two-volume publication forms a comprehensive illustrated companion to the impressive collections of The State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia. Featuring lavishly-reproduced works of art from every great civilisation, famous paintings by artists as varied as Leonardo da Vinci, Van Gogh and Kandinsky, and lesser-known pieces that have never been published. Four years in preparation, The State Hermitage is a fitting tribute to the treasures of one of the world's greatest institutions.