British art treasures from the Russian Imperial collections in the Hermitage

Gosudarstvenny rmitazh (Russia). Allen, Brian (1952-). Yale Center for British Art

ISBN 10: 0300069561 / ISBN 13: 9780300069563

Editore: New Haven ; London : Published for the Yale Center for British Art, the Toledo Museum of Art, the Saint Louis Art Museum, the State Hermitage Museum and the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art by Yale University Press, 1996

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Very good copy in the original stiff-card wrappers, edges somewhat dust-dulled. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 328 p. : ill. (some col.), facsims., plans, ports. (some col.) ; 30 cm. Notes; Exhibition catalogue. Bibliography: p. 322-328. Translated from the Russian by Catherine Phillips. Summary; In the 18th century, the Russian Empress Catherine the Great and some of her courtiers developed a taste for British art, and collected some spectacular items. This study tells the story of the acquisition of these treasures and of the cultural relations between Russia and Britain at that time. Subjects; Yale Center for British Art - Exhibitions. Art, British - Russia - History - 18th century. Art, Modern - 17th-18th centuries - Russia. Art, British - Exhibitions. Art - 17th-18th centuries - Russia. Art, Russian - 17th century. Great Britain - Foreign relations - Russia - 18th century. Russia - Foreign relations - Great Britain - (1689-1801). Russia - Foreign relations - Great Britain. History of art & design styles: (c 1800 to c 1900) ; Genealogy, heraldry, names and honours ; Cultural studies ; Bibliographies, catalogues, discographiesBritish Isles ; Russia ; (c 1600 to c 1700) ; (c 1700 to c 1800) ; (c 1800 to c 1900). Art / Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / GeneralArt, British ; Russia ; History ; 18th century ; Art, Modern. 17th-18th centuries. Catherine the Great. Genres; Catalogue. Illustrated. 3 Kg. Codice articolo 228976

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Titolo: British art treasures from the Russian ...

Casa editrice: New Haven ; London : Published for the Yale Center for British Art, the Toledo Museum of Art, the Saint Louis Art Museum, the State Hermitage Museum and the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art by Yale University Press

Data di pubblicazione: 1996

Legatura: Brossura

Edizione: First Edition.

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This compact, comprehensive, and generously illustrated history of ancient Greece takes us from the Stone Age roots of Greek civilization to the early Hellenistic period following the death of Alexander the Great. Designed for nonspecialist readers, it will be a welcome and needed resource for all who wish to learn about this important subject.

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Thomas R. Martin is Jeremiah O'Connor Professor of Classics at the College of the Holy Cross.