The State Hermitage Museum: Information

The Magical World of Glass from the In brevi series of booklets
A booklet by E.V. Kuzmina entitled

The Hermitage has developed a program called In brevi, which is directed at readers of all ages who have the most diverse interests. In 2004 the State Hermitage Publishing House issued 5 illustrated books and brochures in this educational series.

The Latin term In brevi may be translated as "briefly" and books in this series attempt to provide brief information about what is most important: about the most significant monuments in temporary exhibitions or permanent displays of the State Hermitage. These bright and attractive looking brochures are as a rule written by curators of the museum collections and can serve not only as a reliable reference work but also as a pleasant souvenir of a visit to one of the world's largest museums.

An additional publication from this series, The Magical World of Glass, was released in time for one of the most important events of the past year - the exhibition of Russian glass produced at the Imperial Glass Factory, an exhibition which marked the 225th anniversary of the factory's creation. The author of this brochure, Elena Kuzmina, provides a lively narrative about the history of glass from ancient times to the 20th century. Photographs of masterpieces from the collection of the State Hermitage accompany her remarks on the technology of manufacturing glass objects and scientific discoveries which changed the appearance of glass articles over the course of many centuries.

The Magical World of Glass
A booklet by E.V. Kuzmina entitled