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"The magnificence of the empty, partially ruined Hermitage seemed unreal. Marble and gilding beneath a layer of hoar-frost. It was a terrible business to have to tread on the steps of the Jordan Staircase… they were completely covered with bits of some film — the ceiling painting that had peeled away and fallen down."

Vera Miliutina

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The Jordan Staircase
Drawing by
Vera Miliutina
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