At some point of exploring the Hermitage it might be a nice idea to shift your attention from the wide variety of paintings and sculptures to a small room of French art of the XV-XVII centuries where the ceramics of Saint-Porchaire and Bernard Palissy are presented. Read more
The works of the Impressionists (Monet, Renoir, Degas, Sisley, Pissarro) are widely presented on the third floor of the Hermitage with Claude Monet’s “Woman in the Sainte-Adresse garden ” (Claude Monet, Femme au jardin, 1867) being one of the true gems of the collection. Read more
Someone has calculated that it would take eight years to go around the Hermitage with spending only one minute on the examination of each exhibit. So, when going for a new aesthetic experiences in one of the most famous museums in the country, one should have enough time and be in an appropriate mood. Read more
The Erarta Museum in St. Petersburg is an exhibition space with some of the best works of contemporary art by Russian artists. An outstanding place in terms of both form and content introduces its exhibits to the visitors with the help of excellent tour guides. Read more
“Don Quixote” is one of the most life-affirming, vivid and festive ballets. This brilliant ballet is Marius Petipa free adaptation of several stories which are the part of a world-famous novel by Cervantes. Read more