A group of canvases by Western European Old Masters, acquired by Catherine the Great and housed in a specially created gallery, became the beginning of the priceless collection of paintings to be found in the Hermitage, one of the world's major museums.
A group of canvases by Western European Old Masters, acquired by Catherine the Great and housed in a specially created gallery, became the beginning of the priceless collection of paintings to be found in the Hermitage, one of the world's major museums.
