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
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
A stunning volume presenting the history of the Winter Palace. The Winter Palace is connected with the life of Russia and Saint Petersburg for more than 250 years. Externally the Palace has remained t
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 book is dedicated to humanity's oldest and most loyal friend, our companion since time immemorial-the DOG. Dogs have devotedly served poor shepherds and mighty kings, and even the gods. Their hid
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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 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
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 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
Works from the palatial Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg, Russia, are beautifully reproduced in this splendid volume. For 255 years, the State Hermitage has been one of Europe's largest and significa
The symbolism surrounding the bird is unequalled by any other creature. Godlike,mysterious, benevolent or evil, they can be associated with fire, with freedom, with fragility and have been a recurrent
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
