Short presentation on the Hermitage Museum located in St.Petersburg, Russia. The slideshow is fully illustrated and gives basic comments on this outstanding museum. Paintings illustrated are from Caravaggio, Leonardo da Vinci, Monet, Van Gogh and Picasso. All these paintings and thousands more are visible at the Hermitage

1. Discover the UnbelievableDiscover the Unbelievable
Music & SlideShow Duration: 2’ 45’’

2. Who is Behind ?Who is Behind ?
Empress ofEmpress of
RussiaRussia
Catherine IICatherine II
2nd Half 18th2nd Half 18th
CenturyCentury

3. Where in Russia ?Where in Russia ?
 In the 2nd largestIn the 2nd largest
city of Russiacity of Russia
 Located North-Located North-
West cornerWest corner
 the City was thethe City was the
Capital ofCapital of
Russia for 200Russia for 200
yearsyears

4. Unveiling the Hermitage MuseumUnveiling the Hermitage Museum
Inaugurated in 1765Inaugurated in 1765

5. Located in St.PetersburgLocated in St.Petersburg
founded in 1703founded in 1703

6. One of the Largest and OldestOne of the Largest and Oldest
Museums in the WorldMuseums in the World
 Thousands ofThousands of
MasterpiecesMasterpieces
housed in 18thhoused in 18th
and 19th centuryand 19th century
Imperial PalacesImperial Palaces
 From AncientFrom Ancient
artefacts toartefacts to
PicassoPicasso

7. Why don’t We Walk up the MainWhy don’t We Walk up the Main
Staircase and meet the MastersStaircase and meet the Masters

8. Enjoy Masterpieces from theEnjoy Masterpieces from the
Renaissance like Leonardo daRenaissance like Leonardo da
Vinci paintingsVinci paintings

9. or Claude Monetor Claude Monet
One of the Impressionism MastersOne of the Impressionism Masters

10. and Vincent Van Goghand Vincent Van Gogh

11. or Pablo Picassoor Pablo Picasso

12. Russian Visa Simplified
for US Citizens
 as of Septemberas of September
20122012
 Fees payableFees payable
reducedreduced
 Visa processingVisa processing
time max 15time max 15
calendar dayscalendar days
 Valid 3 yearsValid 3 years
 Double-entry visaDouble-entry visa

13. Music you enjoy right nowMusic you enjoy right now
 Composer: Reinhold Gliere (1875-1956)Composer: Reinhold Gliere (1875-1956)
 Russian from German originRussian from German origin
 « Hymn to a Great City » was composed« Hymn to a Great City » was composed
in 1949 & was part of a ballet musicin 1949 & was part of a ballet music
 Dedicated after Pushkin’s BronzeDedicated after Pushkin’s Bronze
Horseman poem To Peter the GreatHorseman poem To Peter the Great
 Music became in 2003 the official Hymn ofMusic became in 2003 the official Hymn of
St. Petersburg (to celebrate 300 years ofSt. Petersburg (to celebrate 300 years of
St.Petersburg)St.Petersburg)

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