The wonderful tradition of art collecting has been revived in Russia. Connoisseur and collector of Flemish art, Vladimir Logvinenko introduced two paintings by Peter Paul Rubens to the public and museum experts. They were shown in the Hermitage next to the well-known masterpieces of the painter. The booklet published for the unusual exhibition traces the restoration of the pictures and scrupulous study of the Great Fleming's technique. Text in Russian and English. St Petersburg, 2004. 184 pages; hardcover. 9 7/8 x 13 in. (25 x 33 cm). ISBN 5-93572-124-4 |