{"product_id":"city-views-russia-st-petersburg-le-theatre-de-lhermitage","title":"City Views, Russia, St. Petersburg, Le Theatre De L'Hermitage","description":"\u003ch6 align=\"CENTER\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #1c4da1;\"\u003e \u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eSt. Petersburg. - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eLe Theatre De L'Hermitage\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 align=\"CENTER\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"color: #1c4da1;\"\u003eLight browning on outer margin edges.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 align=\"CENTER\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"color: #1c4da1;\"\u003e14.9 x 22.5 cm ( 5.8 x 8.8 \")\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch3 align=\"CENTER\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #1c4da1;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eSt. Petersburg\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e, no doubt, was in empirial times and is again a fascinating city. Founded in 1703 by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eCzar Peter the Great\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e, it is wrong to assume the seemingly obvious: that the Czar adulated himself by giving \u003c\/span\u003ethis city hisown name. On the contrary he baptized the new city on the Newa after his patron saint: the apostle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch6 align=\"CENTER\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #1c4da1;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eSimon Petrus. Czar Peter actually named the city Dutch: \"Sankt Pieterburch\". But soon it was renamed with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003ethe German name \"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eSankt Petersburg\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e. After the outbreak of World War I the name was russified to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\"Petrograd\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 align=\"CENTER\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #1c4da1;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eUnder Stalin it was renamed \"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eLeningrad\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e. And after the fall of communism it was renamed \"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\"\u003eSankt \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\"\u003ePetersburg\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e. Be it as it was and is, from the 18th to the 20th century St.Petersburg was Russia's capital.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch3 align=\"CENTER\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #1c4da1;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\"\u003eCzarina Elisabeth \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\"\u003e(1741-1762) developed St. Petersburg into one of the architecturally most splendid \u003c\/span\u003emetropolies in Europe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch6 align=\"CENTER\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"color: #1c4da1;\"\u003eThe splendor of its architecture is reflected by this series of lithographs which we are proud to present here: \"Vues de St. Petersbourg\" (the French spelling). Edited and published by H.Prévost in Paris. Ca. 1850. The following lithographs in very attractive modern hand coloring of St. Petersburg were executed after the drawings by Wasilj Sadownikow (1800 - 1879). Appealing, especially to our many Russian customers may be, that the titles are bilingual: In Russian (Cyrillic) and in French. Please enjoy this very, very rare series of St. Petersburg views.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 align=\"CENTER\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"color: #1c4da1;\"\u003ePrints are in good condition unless otherwise mentioned. Most prints have a small ink stamp on backside.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 align=\"CENTER\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #1c4da1;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"Philographikon Antique Maps and Prints","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47968349487188,"sku":"xcz1793049685628","price":163.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0692\/3504\/8532\/files\/city-views-russia-st-petersburg-le-theatre-de-lhermitage_1.jpg?v=1793049696","url":"https:\/\/lacetrimclad.shop\/products\/city-views-russia-st-petersburg-le-theatre-de-lhermitage","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}