Exploring One Of The Oldest And Largest Museum In The World, A Pictorial Story
The State Hermitage Museum at St Petersberg is one of the oldest and largest museum in the world. It was founded in 1764 by Empress Catherine the Great. The museum complex comprises 6 buildings along the Palace Embankment but only 5 buildings namely the Winter Palace, Hermitage Theatre, Small Hermitage, New Hermitage and Old Hermitage are open to public. The museum houses over 3 million exhibits including the largest collection of paintings in the world, numismatic collection, sculptures, statutes and antiquities from various countries.
Sleeping Ariadne (Marble Statute) by Paola Andrea Triscornia
Exhibit of ancient Egypt.
Sarcophagus Fragment With A Battle Scene
A room full of beautiful statutes
Ancient jewelry from Eastern Mediterranean
The stunning interior of this huge museum complex
The world largest collection of South Italy Vases outside of Italy can be found in the State Hermitage Museum.
A collection of saints by Dujam Vuskovic
Don't forget to look up as the ceiling of the museum is beautifully decorated as well.
Tapestry From The Four Seasons Series by Agostino Veneziano
Amazing works of art.
Madonna and Child by Leonardo Da Vinci
Descent From The Cross by Rembrandt
The Holy Family by Rafffaello.
Painting by Anselm Kiefer
Knights in shiny amour.
Mesmerizing stained glass on display.
An impromptu performance made my museum visit even more entertaining.
An artist hard at work drawing "St Lucas Drawing The Virgin".
An intricate woodwork depicting the life of Christ.
A collection of court ceremonial dresses from the textile history section.
My wife and I spent a wonderful morning at the museum. From the outside, the magnificent classical architect of the State Hermitage Museum gave a hint of what can be found inside the museum. Once we stepped the museum, we were transported into a bygone era of art and culture. We were also enthralled by sheer size of the museum and its captivating interiors. Time flew by as we were immersed in the admiration and enjoyment of the exquisite exhibits in one the world's largest and oldest museum.
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Wow. I love museums. It's amazing there is 3 million exhibits there!
My favorite was the Egyptian sarcophagus. Then I liked the knights on horses. They made me feel like a time traveler.
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We were there until early afternoon but only managed to see a small fraction of this huge museum. I am so grateful that I was able to visit the museum and share my experience with others.
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A lovely story about the Hermitage Museum. I'm glad Your family enjoyed the visit to this amazing place. Our city Saint-Petersburg is able to surprise and delight with their beauty. @positivesteem , thanks for the good photos.
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A lot of history and very beautiful exhibits are found in the Hermitage Museum. It is very big with 3 million exhibits.
This is soo very beautiful and detailed post. I love museums a lot. The manner in which u have articulated the post is marvellous. Loved reading and seeing the beautiful pics. Upvoted and following u as always.
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Thank you so much. This is such a lovely museum, beautiful architecture, gorgeous interiors and exquisite exhibits.
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