The Hermitage Collections: Volume I: Treasures of World Art; Volume II: From the Age of Enlightenment to the Present Day

This is a beautiful boxed set of two large volumes with wonderful photos and text. We purchased it as a keepsake after our trip to the Hermitage this past summer. We enjoyed looking through the books and rediscovering the masterpieces we saw in person. The box has a slight gold sheen to it that makes it look very luxurious and expensive. We've displayed it prominently in our living room. I would recommend it as a pre-trip purchase to help you decide what galleries you want to focus on during your visit to the Hermitage since it is a massive museum. It would be easy to miss an important masterpiece if you don't have a plan.

Buen recorrido, buenas explicaciones y muy completas crónicas

Great photos and history

The 2 volumes contained in this set are done with exquisite reproductions of the artwork featured. The scholarly text was informative and represented a lot of research. BUT, and this is a big but... I missed paintings by RUSSIAN artists, aside from the few icons included. Being in Russia, I saw magnificent artworks (HUGE!) of some of the most realistic paintings ever produced in the world that spoke of the times and people past. I surely expected to find a few examples of Russian masterpieces in this Hermitage volume set and was very disappointed not to see representative work of the Russian people, hence the "4 Stars" rating. Perhaps I need a book on the Tetryakov Gallery!

Very nice

Visited St, Petersburg in 2008 and spent two days going thru the Hermitage (need to take at least that much time) but didn't leave with any art books these books filled that void their big and heavy but are very comprehensive and have beautiful pictures of many of the paintings and sculptures I seen and photographed myself the rooms and palace are a work of art also just a beautiful experience if your going to see this museum or have already been there this is a great set of books to have to either bring back memories or give you an idea of what to expect on your visit.

These are two beautiful albums, and are a perfect memory of my visit to the Hermitage. So well presented, very comprehensive, on good paper, well bound and not expensive. Whether you have been to the Hermitage or not, the two books are a must for art lovers.

This set of two very large books is very good, but not perfect. It certainly only touches upon the vast collection in the Hermitage, but it includes images of all the famous pieces I wanted to see. The colors seem right and all of the images are large, but I have two complaints, one minor, one not so minor: There are a small number of reproductions that are not quite in focus. Worse, there are several paintings, including Matisse's Harmony in Red, that span the binding - a very serious crime in my opinion! But you can't beat this price. (The back of the box say $95.00)

If you are interested in this catalogue, you may have travelled to Saint Petersburg as a tourist and you went on one of the guided tour offering a glimpse of the fabulous Hermitage collection. When you have browsed through this catalogue you will feel very sad - due to all the art objects you have missed. But I think this catalogue is an excellent way to acquaint yourself with the rich Hermitage art collection. I suspect that the catalogue (excellent quality) will entice, as it entice me, you to go back to one of the the richest museums in the world.

Excelente libro, hermosas fotografías y muy buen texto

The book arrived in perfect condition and tje it’s very well packaged. I’m super happy for my purchasing decision

Great and well-made collection of the most wonderful paintings and sculptures collected up to the Russian revolution. We had 2 hours to visit the museum in the evening but just scratched the surface of some of the most famous ones. These books have very good selection of fine quality pics.. though not super gloss,and a good inscription of the art pieces. Well worth the price.

He pedido este artículo en varias ocasiones. Se trata de un producto bastante pesado y frágil. El último pedido que realicé llegó en un estado catastrófico, tal y como puede apreciarse en las imágenes. Siento comunicar que desisto en mi empeño de conseguir un ejemplar en buen estado.