Эрмитаж - музей в Санкт-Петербурге, побывать в worth everyone at least once in a lifetime. The fame of him goes around the world. At any time of the year in the halls of the Hermitage is full of guests who came to North Palmyra from all over the world. The museum’s collections contain almost 3 million interesting exhibits, and in order to see them all, the traveler will have to go through numerous halls, corridors and stairs of the museum complex 20 kilometers long.
What buildings are included in the museum complex "Hermitage"
When tourists arrive in the city on the Neva, theydream to visit many museums of St. Petersburg. The Hermitage is on this list, as a rule, in the first place. But for many it is associated only with the Winter Palace. But in fact, in addition to the legendary creation of Rastrelli, the Hermitage Museum complex includes 5 more beautiful and majestic buildings, lined up along Nevskaya Embankment in the center of St. Petersburg.
This is the Small Hermitage, built under the leadership ofthe talented architect Wallen-Delamot; The Great Hermitage is the creation of the architect Felten; The Hermitage Theater (architect Quarenghi) and the New Hermitage by architect von Klenze. All these beautiful architectural structures were created by different artists and at different times, but now they are all one - the Hermitage, a museum, and a cultural and historical center.
From the history of creation
About the Hermitage Museum art critics say this:in order to inspect carefully all its exhibits, it takes at least 9 years, and someone thinks that even this period will not be enough, so extensive is the collection of cultural treasures stored in the Winter Palace and other palaces of the complex. It all began in 1764. It was then that Catherine II gave the order to buy at foreign auctions all the most valuable works of art in order to exhibit them in the premises of the Small Hermitage.
Subsequently, when the collection grew heavily,and the place in the Small Palace was not enough, precious objects of art began to be placed in other buildings. Thus, the Hermitage Museum, which we all know, was gradually created. Everywhere, all over the world, priceless paintings, sculptures, engravings, drawings, collections of ancient coins, medals, books, ancient values and works of decorative and applied art were bought. After the death of Catherine II, Alexander I continued to collect the most interesting artifacts.
Until the middle of the XVIII century.the privilege to see the Hermitage exposition was available only to selected nobles. And in subsequent years, the entrance to the halls of the museum was limited for some estates. After the 1917 revolution, the Hermitage and its rich collections of artistic and historical values became available to the common people.
Museum halls and collections
Today the Hermitage is a museum in which there are manyhalls set aside for certain thematic collections. There is a Western European department, departments of the ancient world and the East, primitive culture and numismatics, a large collection from ancient Egypt, the Golden Storeroom, as well as an extensive Department of the history of Russian culture.
Every entry to the museum goes first tothe lobby, from which you can go to the second floor, going up the magnificent Jordan stairs. Then the visitor enters the largest hall of the Hermitage (1103 sq. M.). It stretches along the Neva embankment and consists of three rooms. Then follow the Concert, Field Marshals and Petrovsky halls. The Great Throne, or St. George's Hall, is decorated with the royal throne, 28 crystal chandeliers and 48 columns of marble. There are also Aleksandrovsky, Malachite and White Halls, the Golden Living Room, etc.
Hermitage Art Collection
Special attention deserves artisticcollection of cultural and historical center of the northern capital. Today, the former residence of Russian emperors is known worldwide as the largest art museum in Europe. The Hermitage has an extensive collection of paintings by the most famous artists. Here you can see paintings by such masters of painting as Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, Rembrandt, Rubens, Van Dyck, Poussin, Watteau, Tiepolo, Roden, Renoir, Monet, Cezanne, Van Gogh, Picasso, Matisse and other brilliant creators.
In the hall of Western European painting aresuch priceless masterpieces as "Madonna and Child" ("Madonna Litta") and "Madonna Benoit" by da Vinci, Rafael's charming small oval picture "Madonna Connestabele". Under the picturesque paintings by Rubens, there is a whole room in which you can look at the paintings "Venus and Adonis", "Portrait of the Infidel's Mistress", "Union of Earth and Water," Shepherd's Scene, "Bacchus," other works of the brilliant Flemish.
There is in the Hermitage and the Rembrandt Hall.Here, along with his other canvases, is the famous "Danae", which is protected by armored glass to prevent a repeated act of vandalism. This picture was damaged in 1985 by one of the visitors, and it had to work on its restoration and restoration for many years. Visitors are also available to visit the halls of Michelangelo, Dutch painting, majolica and many others.
Information for tourists
Brief information in this articleOf course, can not tell about all the exhibits. You need to visit the Hermitage yourself. The museum is open to everyone on any day of the week except Monday. The main museum complex is located at: Palace Square, 2. In the summer, as well as on weekends, in order not to stand in long queues, it is best to arrive half an hour before the opening, which takes place at 10.30.
Getting to the Hermitage is not anylabor, because this museum complex is located in the city center. The nearest metro station is Admiralteyskaya. It is necessary to go out from there, as you need to immediately turn left and walk just a few meters to the street. Small Sea. Then turn right and walk to Nevsky Prospect. Now, right along Nevsky, it remains to walk to Palace Square - the entrance to the Hermitage is located there.
Кроме этого, мы бы порекомендовали обязательно visit the State Russian Museum, Kunstkamera, numerous suburban palaces of the city (Pavlovsk, Peterhof, etc.) - all of these famous museums of Russia. The Hermitage among them, of course, remains the most important and beloved, and not only for Russians, but also for foreign guests.
