The main museum facilities of the Hermitage in St. Petersburg, Russia is a complex of six buildings, the greatest of which is the Winter Palace. The Winter Palace was the residence of the Russian Monarchs from 1762 to February 1917 and, as such, the details in the floors, ceilings, and walls are all artworks in themselves. The building of the New Hermitage, connected to the Winter Palace, includes the Raphael Loggias, which were copied from a gallery in the Vatican Palace.
The Eastern Facade of the Winter Palace
SOURCE: The Eastern Facade of the Winter Palace (The Hermitage, St. Petersburg, Russia), photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 01 Aug 2010.
The Throne of St. George’s Hall
SOURCE: The Throne of St. George’s Hall (The Hermitage, St. Petersburg, Russia), photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 01 Aug 2010.
Ceilings in the Hermitage
SOURCE: Ceilings in the Hermitage (The Hermitage, St. Petersburg, Russia), photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 01 Aug 2010.
The Raphael Loggias
SOURCE: The Raphael Loggias (The Hermitage, St. Petersburg, Russia), photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 01 Aug 2010.
Copyright © 2010 by Stephen J. Danko
Gorgeous! You must have had a wonderful time amongst all of that beautiful art.
Love your photos of the Hermitage! I’ve been to the Prado, Smithsonian, Louvre, British Museum, and the Met….so the Hermitage is next on my bucket list!
Great pictures!!! I spent an all too short afternoon on The Hermitage in February 1992 while travelling solo around Europe.