Beautiful Artworks in the State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg

You are welcome to join me for another fascinating online talk, this time exploring the history and artworks of the renowned State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Founded by Catherine the Great in 1764 as an exclusive royal retreat (hermitage), she proceeded to buy a huge collection of art from European aristocrats, which was then embellished by each of her successors, and then massively enriched by Bolshevik confiscations and Red Army seizures in conquered Germany in the 20th Century.
The Hermitage collection is incredibly varied and we'll be looking at objects ranging from ancient tribal artefacts, through Renaissance and Baroque giants, up to post-impressionist masterpieces by Matisse and Picasso, while also taking in the lavishly decorated state rooms, testament to the incredible wealth and extravagant tastes of the Romanov Tsars.
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[@Blackadder75]

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[@edwardcalcutt3417]

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[@supremereader7614]

Wow, you did a really good job with that lecture. It's amazing to think that the Greek nude was originally taboo, and then it influenced art from there.

[@agustinacaruso]

Great!! I just got back from Saint Petersburg. This video helped me to value even more the beautiful Hermitage 🥰 thank you 🙏

[@edwardcalcutt3417]

Thank you :)

[@nataliya2641]

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[@Maybebaby792]

Hello! I’m so excited! I’m looking forward for more videos! Why did you stop making videos? I’m so sad 😞… please, keep making!

[@spencersunblade7784]

Back for Art explained to a know it ALL, me. Fourth video, better I get to know Edward. Ya like humor, Ed's got it, knowledge is really
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[@Frank-mm2yp]

With a minor" interlude" from 1917-1989 the Russian people have been predominantly ORTHODOX CHRISTIANS for well over 1000 years. The artists were not sent to Italy to learn about the "Bible stories" (which they already knew) but rather to see and learn how the great Renaissance Masters did it "back in the day".