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My Hermitage: How the Hermitage Survived Tsars, Wars, and Revolutions to become the Greatest Museum in the World
Mikhail B. Piotrovsky
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Description for My Hermitage: How the Hermitage Survived Tsars, Wars, and Revolutions to become the Greatest Museum in the World
Hardcover. In a memoir, the museum's longtime director takes the reader on a private tour of this global treasure Num Pages: 432 pages, 350 colour and black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 178 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1542.
Holding one of the largest collections of Western art in the world, the Hermitage is also a product of Russia and its dramatic history. Founded by Empress Catherine the Great in 1764, the stunning Winter Palace was built to house her growing collection of Old Masters and to serve as a home for the imperial family. Tsars came and went over the years, artworks were acquired and sold, buildings were burned down in terrible fires, and still the collections grew. After the violent upheavals of the Russian Revolution in 1917, the palaces and collections were opened to the public. ... Read more
Holding one of the largest collections of Western art in the world, the Hermitage is also a product of Russia and its dramatic history. Founded by Empress Catherine the Great in 1764, the stunning Winter Palace was built to house her growing collection of Old Masters and to serve as a home for the imperial family. Tsars came and went over the years, artworks were acquired and sold, buildings were burned down in terrible fires, and still the collections grew. After the violent upheavals of the Russian Revolution in 1917, the palaces and collections were opened to the public. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Skira Rizzoli
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
432
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780847843787
SKU
V9780847843787
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About Mikhail B. Piotrovsky
Mikhail Borisovich Piotrovsky has been the director of the State Hermitage Museum since 1992 and has dedicated his career to making the treasures of the museum accessible to individuals and institutions around the world.
Reviews for My Hermitage: How the Hermitage Survived Tsars, Wars, and Revolutions to become the Greatest Museum in the World
I welcome the new book, My Hermitage: How The Hermitage Survived Tsars, Wars and Revolutions to Become the Greatest Museum in the World, for its erudition, passion and lively history. . . I hope The Hermitage is on your list of 'must-see' museums. If so, this is the essential reference that will enrich the hours and days of exploration. ... Read more