Language: English
Published by Ivan Fiodorov Art Publishers, St. Petersburg, 2003
Seller: Vero Beach Books, Vero Beach, FL, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: New. Bobrova, Darya (photography); Bogdanov, Leonid (photograhy); Demidov, Pavel (photography); Falin, Sergei (photography), etc. (illustrator). New condition glossy color photographic softcover wraps. Includes Foreword by Mikhail Piotrovsky; Introduction by Vladimir Matveyev; English translation by Paul Williams. Also includes a tipped-into-the-volume document entitled: The State Hermitage Plans of the Expositions (Winter Palace, Small Hermitage, Old Hermitage and New Hermitage) with accompanying Ground Floor Plan and Key, First Floor Plan and Key, and Second Floor Plan and KeyProfusely illustrated with color photographs. "Ivan Fiodorov Art Publishers presents an illustrated guide with an interesting and informative description of the halls and galleries of the Hermitage. 200 color illustrations reproduce the palatial interiors, as well as works of painting, sculpture, decorative and applied art from the collections of this world-famous museum. The book includes detailed plans showing the location of the state rooms and indicating the best routes for exploring this treasure-house of art and culture." -- from the rear outer cover.