Indeed, a visit to a museum resembles a journey. Walking along its galleries and seeing the masterpieces of bygone ages we get acquainted with different epochs, countries, their customs and traditions
ARCA publishers present a series of small-format books that acquaint readers anew with gems of the Hermitage collection. Fascinating fragments and details that quite often escape the eye provide fresh
Every letter in this unusual ABC book opens a door into the treasure-stores of one of the world's greatest museums. The book is aimed not only at children who start learning their letters, but also
ARCA publishers present a series of small-format books that acquaint readers anew with gems of the Hermitage collection. Fascinating fragments and details that quite often escape the eye provide fresh
They were there for different reasons: Vanya was hiding in the museum crowds to escape from fatigue and a sour mood, while Tasya had wandered away from her parents and gotten lost while collecting ide
How did the Neva embankments and Nevsky Prospekt look two or three centuries ago? How did the Winter Palace change with time? And what about fashions in the capital founded by Peter the Great? In this
Lives of cats and men intertwined long ago. People worshiped cats like gods, full of superstition they were afraid of luminous eyes in the dark, asked for their help in protecting houses from rodents
Each masterpiece of the series is a fascinating art-history novella and, at the same time, an invitation to the following tale, the next chapter in this never-ending cycle of astonishing stories, of w
Each story of the series bears the unique imprint of its narrator; each has its own atmosphere, logic and plot. Malevich's Black Square heralded the triumph of non-objectivity, when there was nothing
Each story of the series bears the unique imprint of its narrator; each has its own atmosphere, logic and plot. Jeanne Samary was an actress at the Comedie- Francaise. This portrait of her is perhaps
ARCA publishers present a series of small-format books that acquaint readers anew with gems of the Hermitage collection. Fascinating fragments and details that quite often escape the eye provide fresh
This colouring book presents descriptions of the clothing traditionally worn by the inhabitants of Russia's Northern, Central and Southern provinces and the wonderfully beautiful articles that were ma
This book presents historical costumes of the Romanov dynasty from its 17th-century founder, Mikhail Fiodorovich, to Nicholas II and Tsarevich Alexei. Each picture is accompanied by a brief informativ
The book presents the collection of the State Hermitage, one of the greatest museums in the world. The aim is to give an all-embracing picture of the museum's stocks, to show not only the world-famous
A remarkable journey to the Mediaeval European military history, this colouring book contains information about the chain mail and plate armor that protected Western European knights and Russian warri
Contains the most important highlights of European painting dating from the fourteenth to eighteenth centuries and the splendid state rooms of the Imperial Palace.
This is a drawing book, a colouring book and a notebook all at once. It shows fragments of Dutch paintings from the Hermitage Museum collection. Draw in it! Write in it! Join the vast world that the D
This book includes 366 works of art from the State Hermitage Museum Collection, St Petersburg, Russia. It serves as an album and as a perpetual calendar with plenty of space to record birthdays, anniv
The Hermitage collection of French paintings from the late 19th and early 20th centuries is regarded as one of the finest in the world and includes over 250 works by the founders of Impressionism: Mon
The Hermitage collection of the 15th and 16th- century Netherlandish painting contains about 100 works, among them several magnificent masterpieces by Robert Campin, Rogier van der Weyden and Lucas va
Miniature souvenir version of the large-format ABC book. Enlarged details of paintings, sculpture, jewellery, netsuke, Scythian gold-all these masterpieces of world culture created by human hands acro
Each masterpiece in the series is a fascinating art-history novella and, at the same time, an invitation to the following tale, the next chapter in this never-ending cycle of astonishing stories, of w
Devoted to flowers, the book is beautifully illustrated with a large collection of works from the collection of The State Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg.
The Hermitage Cookbook is a hymn to the unity of material world seen through the prism of art, literature, ethnographic observations and historical documents. The book covers a wide range of culinary
Miniature souvenir version of the large-format book. Bright enlarged details of paintings, icons, sculpture, jewelry, mosaic from one of the best museum collections can be found here.
This publication is aimed at animal-lovers in general and especially those who are fond of cats. The book gives a wide-ranging and detailed presentation of the "feline" exhibits in the Hermitage: Anci
In the richest collection of the State Hermitage we may find answers to many questions. Even to such as these: how did people of ancient civilizations imagine the sea? How did they express in myths an
In the Christian world the images of the Virgin and Saints as well as the scenes of the Annunciation and the Adoration have been the source of artists' inspiration throughout many centuries. Evangelic
An Alice in Wonderland card game with artwork based on Sir John Tenniel's original illustrations for the books. This game can be played by several people. The 48 cards make up 16 sets of 3 cards each.
