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The Madonnas of Leningrad

Author : Debra Dean
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0061747181
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (617 download)

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Download or read book The Madonnas of Leningrad written by Debra Dean and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “An extraordinary debut, a deeply lovely novel that evokes with uncommon deftness the terrible, heartbreaking beauty that is life in wartime. Like the glorious ghosts of the paintings in the Hermitage that lie at the heart of the story, Dean’s exquisite prose shimmers with a haunting glow, illuminating us to the notion that art itself is perhaps our most necessary nourishment. A superbly graceful novel.” — Chang-Rae Lee, New York Times Bestselling author of Aloft and Native Speaker Bit by bit, the ravages of age are eroding Marina's grip on the everyday. An elderly Russian woman now living in America, she cannot hold on to fresh memories—the details of her grown children's lives, the approaching wedding of her grandchild—yet her distant past is miraculously preserved in her mind's eye. Vivid images of her youth in war-torn Leningrad arise unbidden, carrying her back to the terrible fall of 1941, when she was a tour guide at the Hermitage Museum and the German army's approach signaled the beginning of what would be a long, torturous siege on the city. As the people braved starvation, bitter cold, and a relentless German onslaught, Marina joined other staff members in removing the museum's priceless masterpieces for safekeeping, leaving the frames hanging empty on the walls to symbolize the artworks' eventual return. As the Luftwaffe's bombs pounded the proud, stricken city, Marina built a personal Hermitage in her mind—a refuge that would stay buried deep within her, until she needed it once more. . . .

The Hermitage

Author : Leningrad Ermitazh
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (219 download)

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Download or read book The Hermitage written by Leningrad Ermitazh and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9788882654023
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (54 download)

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Download or read book The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

State Hermitage Museum St Petersburg Not Yet Pub No Date

Author : M. Piotrovskt
Publisher : Scala
ISBN 13 : 9781785511561
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (115 download)

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Download or read book State Hermitage Museum St Petersburg Not Yet Pub No Date written by M. Piotrovskt and published by Scala. This book was released on 2020-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Highlights from one of the world's finest art collections, featuring masterpieces from every period from the Italian Renaissance to the 20th century, including works by Michelangelo and Matisse via Velazquez, Van Gogh, Rubens and RenoirWorks skillfully chosen and lucidly explained by Director Mikhail PiotrovskyRichly illustrated in full color throughoutFormerly the official residences of the Tsars, the five buildings that comprise the State Hermitage Museum now house one of the finest art collections in the world. The collection is as vast and rich as its surroundings - ranging from prehistoric artifacts to post-Impressionist masterpieces. Here, renowned Director Mikhail Pietrovsky brings his unique insight and expertise to bear on the collection, presenting us with his highlights from the Museum's extensive holdings. Here you will find masterpieces from the Italian Renaissance, the Dutch Golden Age and the Flemish Baroque, as well as Impressionist, Fauvist and Expressionist collections. The artists on display range from Michelangelo to Matisse via Velazquez, Van Gogh, Rubens and Renoir. Beautifully illustrated, this guide succeeds in condensing the Museum's array of treasures and making them accessible to all.

The Ordeal of the Hermitage

Author : Sergeĭ Petrovich Varshavskiĭ
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Ordeal of the Hermitage written by Sergeĭ Petrovich Varshavskiĭ and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Splendor of St. Petersburg

Author : Thierry Morel
Publisher : Rizzoli Publications
ISBN 13 : 0847864529
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (478 download)

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Download or read book The Splendor of St. Petersburg written by Thierry Morel and published by Rizzoli Publications. This book was released on 2019-09-10 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An unprecedented tour of the most stunning and architecturally significant palatial homes of Russia's nobility, many not previously photographed and inaccessible to visitors. This luxurious presentation takes the reader on a breathtaking tour through the most magnificent mansions in St. Petersburg, Russia, built by the prerevolutionary aristocracy. Palaces of St. Petersburg reflects the unparalleled access and meticulous research of the authors, showcasing private residences that are unsurpassed in their historical importance and artistic grandeur. From the world-renowned Yusupov Palace, where Count Yusupov, famous for killing Rasputin, carried out his courtly duties, to the Polovtsov Palace, its unassuming facade concealing one of the most spectacular interiors of St. Petersburg, these residences have been an integral part of Russian history. This volume gives readers a glimpse into the interiors of these family homes with their sweeping marble staircases and grand rooms with elaborate parquet floors, intricate moldings, and mosaic details, enriched with sculptures and tapestries. All-new photography--as well as archival images showing the rooms and art collections as they existed in the day--celebrate the enduring beauty and exquisite restorations of these masterpieces, which reflect a lost way of life.

The State Hermitage in Leningrad

Author : Gosudarstvennyĭ Ėrmitazh (Russia)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (121 download)

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Download or read book The State Hermitage in Leningrad written by Gosudarstvennyĭ Ėrmitazh (Russia) and published by . This book was released on 1938 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Hermitage

Author : Marq De Villiers
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780788164422
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (644 download)

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Download or read book The Hermitage written by Marq De Villiers and published by . This book was released on 1999-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The State Hermitage Museum in Leningrad, Russia, is one of the world1s most important museums. This book offers a dazzling introduction to this collection and the splendid palaces that house it. The collection was begun by Catherine the Great in 1764 to decorate the Czar1s Winter Palace. Over the centuries it has grown to include some 3 million works in nearly 400 rooms, all displayed in surroundings that represent the zenith of 18th and 19th century architecture and decoration. Includes an Introduction; a brief history of the collection; 160 color reproductions of the treasures in this collection; and a floor plan of the museum1s buildings.

The Girl from the Hermitage

Author : Molly Gartland
Publisher : Eye & Lightning Books
ISBN 13 : 1785631896
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (856 download)

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Download or read book The Girl from the Hermitage written by Molly Gartland and published by Eye & Lightning Books. This book was released on 2020-04-23 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Galina was born into a world of horrors. So why does she mourn its passing? SHORTLISTED: Impress Prize LONGLISTED: Bath Novel Award LONGLISTED: Grindstone Novel Award It is December 1941, and eight-year-old Galina and her friend Vera are caught in the siege of Leningrad, eating soup made of wallpaper, with the occasional luxury of a dead rat. Galina's artist father Mikhail has been kept away from the front to help save the treasures of the Hermitage. Its cellars could now provide a safe haven, provided Mikhail can navigate the perils of a portrait commission from one of Stalin's colonels. Nearly forty years later, Galina herself is a teacher at the Leningrad Art Institute. What ought to be a celebratory weekend at her forest dacha turns sour when she makes an unwelcome discovery. The painting she embarks upon that day will hold a grim significance for the rest of her life, as the old Soviet Union makes way for the new Russia and Galina's familiar world changes out of all recognition. Warm, wise and utterly enthralling, Molly Gartland's debut novel guides us from the old communist world, with its obvious terrors and its more surprising comforts, into the glitz and bling of 21st-century St Petersburg. Galina's story is at once a compelling page-turner and an insightful meditation on ageing and nostalgia. 'A beautifully written book that takes you right into the characters' world. Highly recommended' LUCINDA HAWKSLEY

Manifesta 10

Author : Kasper König
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9783863355661
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (556 download)

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Download or read book Manifesta 10 written by Kasper König and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published on the occasion of Manifesta 10, the European Biennial of Contemporary Art in St. Petersburg, Russia, this illustrated volume collects artworks, concepts, and essays that invite the reader to explore the possibilities of contemporary art in deeply historical settings. For the first time, Manifesta is hosted by a museum, uniting the State Heritage Museum's 250th anniversary and Manifesta's twentieth anniversary as a nomadic biennial. This book, which is structured like a classic catologue, reflects the intuitive and playful nature of Kasper Konig's exhibition. Contemporary art stands alongside the historical and cultural heritage of the Hermitage, and many projects create a unique homage to it and to the city of St. Petersburg. New works claim their place in ways that are often subtle and surprising, inviting viewers and readers to grapple with the endless ways in which contemporary art questions, complements, or even dovetails with tradition.

The Hermitage Cats

Author : Nikolay Gol
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9785912084041
Total Pages : 106 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (84 download)

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Download or read book The Hermitage Cats written by Nikolay Gol and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-05 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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: Ancient Egyptian bronze, mediaeval European painting, Chinese and Japanese graphic art, Russian lubok prints of the 18th to 20th centuries, cats in the form of fans, toys and much more. The book also contains a unique account of the history of the real-life Hermitage cats that have been employed in the service of the museum for over 260 years.

Catherine the Great

Author : Isabella Forbes
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Catherine the Great written by Isabella Forbes and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Catherine the Great started her collection in 1764 to decorate the Winter Palace. The treasures are now housed in The Hermitage museum in Leningrad. This book presents a selection of these treasures, including jewellery, such as a gold, diamond and sapphire snuff box, diamond watches, chalices, table services, armour, tapestries, dresses and portraits of her and her courtiers."--Amazon.

An Imperial Collection

Author : Jordana Pomeroy
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book An Imperial Collection written by Jordana Pomeroy and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Extraordinary Selection of paintings reproduced in this stunning book -- all by western European women artists -- has been drawn from the unrivaled collection of the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia, and is published here as part of the international celebrations to mark the city's 300th anniversary. An Imperial Collection explores how women as patrons, artists, and subjects contributed to the cultural history of Russia. Eminent families formed collections and created artistic commissions that brought women artists to Russia and extended the influence of western European art at the royal court of the tsars. Some women artists were allowed into the inner circles of the court, providing an "insider" view into the private, intimate side of imperial life. Artists whose work is explored in the book include Elisabeth Louise Vigee-Lebrun, who from 1795 to 1801 found refuge in St. Petersburg after the French Revolution forced her to flee her own country; French sculptor Marie-Anne Collot, whose numerous works for Catherine the Great included the monumental head for the sculpture of Peter the Great, now one of the great landmarks of St. Petersburg; and Angelica Kauffman, one of the few eighteenth-century women painters to tackle the challenging field of history painting, often with a heightened sensitivity to female roles. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in women artists, the history of Russian patronage of the arts, and Russian imperial history and culture. Book jacket.

Catherine, the Greatest

Author : Swetlana Datsenko
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789078653615
Total Pages : 215 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (536 download)

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Download or read book Catherine, the Greatest written by Swetlana Datsenko and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Homage to the Founder of St. Petersburg

Author : Mikhail Borisovich Piotrovskiĭ
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9785950100161
Total Pages : 63 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Homage to the Founder of St. Petersburg written by Mikhail Borisovich Piotrovskiĭ and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Hermitage

Author : The Hermitage Museum
Publisher : Rizzoli Publications
ISBN 13 : 0847842096
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (478 download)

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Download or read book The Hermitage written by The Hermitage Museum and published by Rizzoli Publications. This book was released on 2014-09-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Highlights from the palatial Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia, are beautifully reproduced in an accessible volume celebrating the museum's 250th anniversary. For 250 years, the State Hermitage Museum has been one of the world's most palatial and significant museums. The Hermitage collections were developed beginning in 1764 by Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia, and now encompass more than 3 million works of art and artifacts displayed within a spectacular architectural ensemble, the heart of which is the famed Winter Palace. Now, on this important anniversary, this stunning volume captures the masterpieces that make this world-famous institution a cultural destination and a global treasure. The Hermitage: 250 Masterworks explores this sumptuous collection in the manner of a private tour, showcasing the museum's extraordinary and uniquely underpublished treasures: no other institution has thirty-six Rembrandts; works by Italian Renaissance artists including Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Titian; Spanish artists such as Vel‡zquez, Ribera, and Murillo; Flemish baroque artists such as van Dyck, Rubens, and Jan Brueghel the Elder; impressionist and post-impressionist works by Renoir, Monet, Van Gogh, Gauguin, Cezanne, and Degas; and modern paintings by Matisse, Picasso, Malevich, and Kandinsky. Priceless antiquities, feats of mechanical engineering such as the famous Peacock Clock, and works of sculpture and decorative arts will also be shown. With lavish reproductions accompanied by texts by the museum's leading curators, this volume is sure be cherished by art lovers around the world.

The State Hermitage Museum

Author : Jennifer Howse
Publisher : Museums of the World
ISBN 13 : 9781489632449
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (324 download)

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Download or read book The State Hermitage Museum written by Jennifer Howse and published by Museums of the World. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once the Winter Palace of Russias royal family, the State Hermitage Museum now stands as a tribute to the countrys fascinating history. More than 2.5 million people visit the Saint Petersburg museum every year to view the artifacts and works of art collected by some of Russias greatest rulers. Discover more about this incredible museum and its collections in The State Hermitage Museum, a Museums of the World book.