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Pieter Bruegel the Elder is considered the greatest Dutch draughtsman of the sixteenth century. Even during his lifetime his drawings were highly valued and many ended up being widely disseminated in the for m of copperplate prints. Drawing on the pictorial tradition of previous artist generations, (...)

Chronicles the efforts of the Hermitage staff to preserve priceless works of art during the 900 days of the Siege of Leningrad from 1941-1944.