Series 12

Hermitage Museum [Nov. 17]
Date: November 17, 2007
Location: Hermitage Museum
History: See http://www.hermitagemuseum.org/html_En/index.html

Winter Palace

Small Hermitage

General Staff Buildings, http://www.hermitagemuseum.org/html_En/03/hm3_11.html
Photographs:
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Hermitage, exterior view Hermitage, exterior view Hermitage, exterior raking view Hermitage, guards
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General Staff Building, exterior view General Staff Building, exterior view General Staff Building, exterior view General Staff Building, exterior view toward Triumphal Arch, the 'Chariot of Glory'.
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Hermitage, exterior view of facade detail Hermitage, exterior raking view of facade Hermitage, exterior view of plaza in front of entry Hermitage, Bede and Kate
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Hermitage, guard Hermitage, exterior view of entrance Hermitage, exterior, detailed view above entrance Camila, in thought
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Hermitage, exterior view with Kate and Pam. Hermitage, exterior view with Sarah. Hermitage, exterior view of arched entryway. Hermitage, exterior view of courtyard
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Hermitage, interior view of cloak room and attendants. Hermitage, interior view of entry hallway. Hermitage, interior view, parquetry [?] Hermitage, interior. Gallery of 1812. Portraits.
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Hermitage, interior view of large reception hall. Bede. Hermitage, interior view of large reception hall. Hermitage, interior view of large reception hall, ceiling Hermitage, interior view of large reception hall, with ALA delegation.
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Hermitage, interior view of wood parquetry [?] Hermitage, interior view, parquetry [?] Hermitage, interior view, parquetry [?] Hermitage, interior, view of green onyx vase.
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Hermitage, interior view of large green onyx vase. Hermitage, interior view Hermitage, interior view with large font. Hermitage, interior view toward windows.
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Hermitage, interior view toward windows. Hermitage, interior, view out window Hermitage, exterior view of inner courtyard. Hermitage, interior view with full CRL delegation.
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Hermitage, interior view with full CRL delegation. Hermitage, interior view with full CRL delegation. Hermitage, interior view with green . Hermitage, interior view with sarcophagus and monument to ...?
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Tapestry by Jan Leyniers, detail of border and galoon. Raphael, Acts of the Apostles, tapestry, detail. Raphael, Acts of the Apostles, tapestry, detail. View across Neva River from Hermitage [?]
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View across Neva River from Hermitage [?] Hermitage, interior view of Jordan Staircase. Small Hermitage, Pavilion Room, Mosaic floor, detail of sea-horse Small Hermitage, Pavilion Room, Neptune [?] and sea horses in mosaic floor, Hermitage.
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Small Hermitage, Pavilion Room, Copy of classical mosaic floor, Hermitage. Small Hermitage, Pavilion Room, Fruit and corn swag in mosaic floor, Hermitage. Hermitage, interior view with CRL delegates. Hermitage, interior view of Lapis column, parquet floor and rich interior of Hermitage.
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The Four Seasons, Spring panel. Tapestry detail Corner of tapestry with grosteschi and decorative border. The Four Seasons, Spring. Tapestry detail The Four Seasons, Spring. Tapestry, plaque. Groteschi panel
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Hermitage, interior Hermitage, large Rembrandt painting. The Holy Family, 1645. Hermitage, interior corridor. Hermitage, interior corridor.
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Hermitage, interior. Classical section Hermitage case with Greek vases. Greek vase, detail Bacchus [?]
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Hermitage, interior detail of stucco. Hermitage, marble bust. Hermitage, interior view of Sculpture Gallery. Hermitage, gallery with Egyptian vases and plaque.
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Hermitage, large Egyptian sarcophagus. Hermitage, sarcophagi artifacts. Hermitage, interior view of lower floor corridor near gift shops. Bede and Shandrika in front of Hermitage shop window.
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Roman funeral bust. Hermitage wall with Roman [?] funeral busts. Hermitage, sculpture of Bacchus. Hermitage, sculpture of Bacchus, detail.