CONTENTS

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. PREFACE. Experimenting with the Hermitage ix
4. INTRODUCTION. The Hermitage, a Cultural Laboratory 1
5. 1. MOVING OBJECTS 27
6. 2. DOCUMENTING THE MUSEUM 67
7. 3. ART HISTORY FROM THE COLLECTIONS UP 108
8. 4. THE NOSTALGIC MODESTY OF HERMITAGE RESTORERS 153
9. 5. GUIDES: Taking Science Down the Galleries 191
10. 6. SPACES AND SURPRISES: Technologies of Vision for a Long Winter 224
11. CONCLUSION: Secreting Memories 241
12. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 251
13. NOTES 255
14. REFERENCES 263
15. INDEX 271