Thus the architecture and its decoration is the work of a century of prominent architects and painters, not one individual. My images here should be supplemented by those on the corresponding pages on the museum's website, to which links have been provided. Main staircase. Ceiling painting by Diziano Gasparo depicting the gods of Olympus. Hermitage website. Designed by Auguste de Montferrand; restored by Vasilii Stasov. Modify your browser's settings to allow Javascript to execute.
See your browser's documentation for specific instructions. History of the Hermitage Museum Choose time period. Events of selected period. The Construction of the Small Hermitage It was here that Catherine II organised parties known as "small hermitages" and housed paintings. The Acquisition of J. The Construction of the Great Hermitage The building construction was ordered by Catherine II for the palace art collections and library.
The Interiors Designed by A. Bryulov A. Bryulov, representative of the Historicist style, designed the magnificent palace interiors. The Fire in the Winter Palace The fire, which raged for three days, devastated the interior decoration of the Imperial residence.
Stackenschneider created a most spectacular interior. The Acquisition of the A. Basilewski Collection The purchase of this collection of applied art caused a sensation in Europe. Menshikov Palace. One of St. Petersburg's oldest buildings, this charming mansion, built for Peter the Great's closest adviser, has been fully restored to its original glory, drawing on the Hermitage's vast stocks of applied art from the early 18 th century.
Museum of Porcelain. Part of the world-famous Imperial Porcelain Factory, this modern museum has recently been taken under the wing of the Hermitage, and traces the history of porcelain and glassware manufacture in Russia and the Soviet Union. Storage Facility at Staraya Derevnya. This extraordinary facility, which is still being developed, gives public access to the Hermitage's enormous undisplayed collection using innovative 'open storage' techniques.
A chance for connoisseurs to delve even deeper into the Hermitage's remarkable collection. Permanent Exhibitions at the Konstantinovsky Palace. President Putin's pet project, this recently renovated suburban palace is not only the Russian Camp David, it is also used by the Hermitage to display exhibitions on heraldry and awards and decorations. Explore the Hermitage: A tour of St. Petersburg's greatest museum.
An alternative to booking a tour guide, this introductory tour of the Winter Palace State Rooms and the main masterpieces of the Hermitage's European art collections will take at least three hours to follow, and should satisfy all but the most erudite and inquisitive visitors to the Hermitage.
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