Paintings in the Hermitage

New York: Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 1990. 1st ed. Green cloth folio in white spined illustrated jacket; 653 pages: high quality full color photo reproductions; 30 cm A Fine copy in a Near Fine to Fine jacket. in near fine dust-jacket. hardcover. ISBN: 1556701594

Beuatifuly produced. A high quality production. Printed on coated sotck. Contents: The Hermitage: paradox and dinosaur -- Golden ages: picturing paradise lost -- The art of faith: the Bible and saints -- Territorial imperatives: land and sea scapes -- Within three walls: privacy revealed -- The art of biography: portraiture -- Action painting: the art of genre -- Stilled life's scrutiny: the painter as philosopher. Painting -- Russia (Federation) -- Saint Petersburg -- Catalogs. **A large, heavy book. Extra shipping charges most likely apply as the book weighs 9.5 pounds before packing. Please inquire.**