UNIT 7. The World of Painting » Стр.76 (2)

Complete the text with the words from the box. The Hermitage The State Hermitage in St Petersburg is one of the world's most (1) outstanding art museums. It is the largest fine arts museum in Russia. World famous (2) collection of West-European paintings is (3) displayed here. It covers a span of about seven hundred years, from the 13th to the 20th century and contains (4) exhibits of works by Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Titian, El Greco, Velasquez, Murillo; (5) brilliant paintings by Rembrandt, Van Dyck, Rubens; a remarkable group of impressionist paintings. The collection (6) illustrates the art of Italy, Spain, Holland, Belgium, Germany, Austria, France, Britain, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and some other countries. The West-European Department also (7) includes a fine collection of European sculpture, (8) containing works by Michelangelo, Canova, Falconet, Rodin and many other (9) distinguished masters. The Hermitage, together with the Pushkin. Fine Arts Museum in Moscow, can be ranked among the richest galleries in the world in respect of (10) Impressionist art. In addition to the works of Western (11) masters, the Hermitage has sections (12) devoted to the arts of India, China, Ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Pre-Columbian America, Greece and Rome, as well as a department of prehistoric art, not to mention an (13) expositions devoted to Scythian art. People come to admire the collections of tapestry, textiles, weapons, pottery and furniture as well.