I visited the Hermitage in St. Petersburg, Russia and was surprised to learn that non-flash photography of the artwork was permitted. Unfortunately, I discovered that most of the photos I took in the Hermitage were unusable due to camera movement during the long exposures needed to capture an image. In addition, because of reflections, I had to take most of the photos at an angle and, while I was able to compensate for the oblique shots somewhat by editing the images in Photoshop, the resulting images are not exact representations of the art itself. Nonetheless, I was pleased with the fact that I was able to obtain any photos at all.
Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio – The Lute Player – 1595
SOURCE: Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio – The Lute Player – 1595 (The Hermitage, St. Petersburg, Russia). Photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 01 Aug 2010.
Peter Paul Rubens – Christ Crowned with Thorns “Ecce Homo” – abt 1610
SOURCE: Peter Paul Rubens – Christ Crowned with Thorns “Ecce Homo” – abt 1610 (The Hermitage, St. Petersburg, Russia). Photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 01 Aug 2010.
Jacob Jordaens – The Bean King – abt 1638
SOURCE: Jacob Jordaens - The Bean King – abt 1638 (The Hermitage, St. Petersburg, Russia). Photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 01 Aug 2010.
Louis Leopold Boilly – Politicians in the Tuileries Gardens – 1832
SOURCE: Louis Leopold Boilly – Politicians in the Tuileries Gardens – 1832 (The Hermitage, St. Petersburg, Russia). Photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 01 Aug 2010.
Copyright © 2010 by Stephen J. Danko
Interesting about the photography, I wondered also. Just love “The Lute Player.” I am envious!