The Splendor of St. Petersburg

Art and Life in Late Imperial Palaces of Russia

Thierry Morel, Elizaveta Renne

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Mondadori Electa
01 October 2019

Palaces, chateaux, country houses

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.

By: Thierry Morel, Elizaveta Renne
Imprint: Mondadori Electa
Country of Publication: Italy
Dimensions: Height: 279mm, Width: 279mm,
ISBN: 9780847864522
ISBN 10: 0847864529
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 01 October 2019
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Thierry Morel is a curator, scholar and author. He curated the groundbreaking exhibition Houghton Revisited and contributed to the catalogue Houghton Revisited: The Walpole Masterpieces from Catherine the Great s Hermitage. He is a former director of the Hermitage Foundation UK and a member of the Advisory Board of the Hermitage Foundation USA. Elizaveta Renne is a curator at the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia and the author of numerous catalogues of itrs collections including Sixteenth to Nineteenth Century British Painting: State Hermitage Museum Catalogue.