The State Hermitage Museum, in St. Petersburg, Russia, is the largest art museum in the world, with more than three million works of art in 10 buildings. While visiting on a tour from the Viking Surkov, during our August holiday with Viking River Cruises, my husband was able to get only a small taste of the riches.
Despite seeing only a small part of the collection, Dick managed, of course, to give me hundreds of pictures from that day. In a future post, I will try to show you some of the paintings but, for now, here's one by an artist many people will recognize, and a photo of a few other paintings.
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© Photos by Richard Schear |
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I have never visited the Hermitage - or St. Petersburg for that matter, but these photos are breathtaking and you have put it high on my list.
ReplyDeleteMy goodness, I need to go there in person someday!
ReplyDeleteROG, ABC Wednesday team
Such a beautiful museum and a good choice for H day.
ReplyDeleteThe Hermitage is so lovely. We visited it back when the city was still called Leningrad. 1983. Its an amazing place full of the most beautiful pieces of art.
ReplyDeleteThree million - who could ever see and appreciate all of those in one lifetime? Love the domed ceilings - spectacular.
ReplyDeletesimply beautifully captured shots...lovely!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful captures of such a fantastic place! Terrific choice for the day! Hope your week is going well, Kay! Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteSylvia
Been there, truly amazing, on par with the world's top ones!
ReplyDeleteGod bless you!
Cezar
The Hermitage is Heavenly! I enlarged every photo... whew! That must have been a few hours of sensory overload for Dick... but I'd take that kind of punishment any day!
ReplyDeleteExcellent selection of pictures from a museum where, one could easily get lost - in directions and admiration. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteExquisite art and architecture!!
ReplyDeleteMy H Post - Handlooms of India
As the old saying goes; "So much to see, so little time."
ReplyDeleteWow! Such a magnificient place! Love Picasso and Picabia paintings!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing these marvellous shots;o)
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How I'd love to see this place!
ReplyDeleteIts a fabulous collection, I've been once years ago but would love to return. The photos definitely show off its opulence.
ReplyDeleteHeavens!! So beautiful...I have a friend who's been to Russia and particularly St. Petersburg many times and I sure wish I can get there some day - "bucket list" item!
ReplyDeleteLeslie
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Such richness and abundance. Dick did a great job capturing the beauty and you chose some wonderful shots to share today.
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful and ornate.
ReplyDeleteJust gorgeous Kay. A place I would like to visit!
ReplyDeleteWoW!
ReplyDeleteMy ABC is about the Humongous Coke in Disney.
Incredibly fine photos! So many places to see, so little time. :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful place.
ReplyDeleteIt seems that St. Petersburg is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. I wish it weren't so far away. My husband has been and is trying to talk me into one of those cruises. I love that wooden screen.
ReplyDeleteWow. Those are incredible!
ReplyDeleteThe Hermitage must be a fantastic place. It looks so rich and wonderful. At the time the czar lived here there must have been an immense gap between the rich and the poor. I always have double feelings when I see such splendour, but I am glad that this was not destroyed during the revolution or WW II.
ReplyDeleteHave a great week, dear friend!
With ten buildings it would take days to even see a fraction of the art. Your husband got some great shots. The Hermitage is on my list of places to see one day.
ReplyDeleteThat must be something very special and beautiful ! I am surprised that he was allowed to take pictures !
ReplyDeleteMagnificent, - that would surely fill your soul with beauty.
ReplyDeletewow, simply stunning!
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