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
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
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
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
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
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 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is a hymn to the unity of material world seen through the prism of art, literature, ethnographic observations and historical documents.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
