Hermitage Museum Foundation (USA)

14/02/2022

Happy Valentine's Day from these two young lovers! ❤️

The Stolen Kiss
Jean-Honoré Fragonard, late 1780s
Hermitage Museum Collection

#денвалентина #искусство #фрагонард #Поцелуй

21/01/2022

We are so thrilled to have contributed 21 photos, taken by five American photographers, to the Hermitage Museum's growing Contemporary Art Collection.

All photos belong to the genre of street photography that is characterized by the aesthetic of everyday life.

Prof. Mikhail Piotrovsky stressed the importance of the gift from the Hermitage Museum Foundation (USA):
“This is a very important addition to our collection, and besides, it is important that in a situation where there are hardly any ties with America, we are receiving gifts from the United States. I very much hope that perhaps our links and exchanges with the USA will be the first thing to be restored when relations between our countries improve. This is therefore a very significant and symbolic gift.”

To read the full press release, please visit the link in our bio.

#эрмитаж #музей #искусство #стритфотография

19/01/2022

This phenomenal object is at the Hermitage, and is a super-rare Christian Palestinian 18th century depiction of the Theophany on the skull of a crocodile.

Today, in Russia, and in the Orthodox world, one celebrates the Theophany (from the Greek: theos/God phanein/appear). This is the moment when Christ asks Saint John the Baptist to baptize Him in the waters of the Jordan. St John responds saying that he is not worthy of tying up Christ’s sandals, let alone baptizing Him (the source of all baptisms). Christ responds saying : Do as I say!

#эрмитаж #искусство #икона

08/01/2022

Merry Orthodox Christmas to all who celebrate! С Рождеством🎄✨

A Christmas card from a collection at the State Historical Museum, early 20th century.

#срождеством

24/12/2021

Wishing everyone the happiest holidays ✨🎅🎄

#2022 #дедмороз #матрешка #новыйгод #рождество #эрмитаж

20/10/2021

Have you visited the Morozov Collection Exhibition yet ?

The Morozov Collection, one of Russia’s greatest art collections, is on display in every gallery in the ’The Foundation Louis Vuitton' in Paris and features 200 works from the brothers Ivan and Mikhail Morozov, online films and a 520-page catalogue. The exhibition includes works by artists such as Monet, Gaguguin, Van Gogh, and Renoir.

It is certainly a once-in-a-lifetime exhibit, well worth the trip.

We are excited the Collection is finally back after being postponed three times due to Covid restrictions. Let us know your first impressions if you paid a visit! ✨

The Morozov Collection: Icons Of Modern Art will be displayed at the Louis Vuitton Foundation until February 22, 2022.

Portrait of Ivan Morozov
Valentin Serov, 1910

Woman Holding a Fruit; Where Are You Going? (Eu haere ia oe)
Gauguin, Paul. France, 1893
The State Hermitage Museum Collection

Portrait of Jeanne Samary
Auguste Renoir
Paris, 1877
Pushkin Fine Arts Museum, Moscow

01/10/2021

Happy October! 🧡🍂🍃

Autumn Landscape with a River
Järnefelt, Eero Nicolai, 1895.
State Hermitage Museum Collection

#эрмитаж #осень #октябрь #пейзаж #рисунок #ярнефельт

30/09/2021

This Saturday, October 2nd, the Palazzo Strozzi in Florence will host a major exhibition by Jeff Koons, titled 'Jeff Koons. Shine', curated by Arturo Galansino and our very own HMF Director, Joachim Pissarro!!

The exhibition will bring to Florence a wide selection of the most celebrated works by Jeff Koons who, from the mid-70s to the present day, has forged a reputation as one of the most important and controversial figures in the contemporary art world.

Today’s press conference livestream is available on Youtube! Watch here: https://youtu.be/l7XxcllEgBk

To learn more about the exhibition and buy tickets, please visit: https://www.palazzostrozzi.org/en/archivio/exhibitions/jeff-koons-shine/

Gazing Ball (Diana)
© Jeff Koons
Edition of 3 plus AP
2013

16/09/2021

Glasstress. Window to the Future.

Now on display at the State Hermitage until October 31, 2021.

The display features more than 500 works created in glass by contemporary artists on the Venetian island of Murano. Artists from different countries and generations reflect in their creations on current social processes, historical events, personal experience, the characteristics and philosophy of what was for many of them a new material.

Karen LaMonte
Reclining Nocturne 4
2018
Cast glass
Courtesy the artist

#эритаж #окновбудущее #соврименноеискусство

01/09/2021

Happy September! The end of summer is approaching. Let's enjoy a virtually calming and beautiful summer sight- boats in a port, waves crashing, warm summer air.

Port
Derain, André
France, circa 1905
State Hermitage Museum

#эрмитаж #конецлета #сеньтябрь #порт #андрейдерен

25/08/2021

Time to add to your reading list! 📖

Mikhail Piotrovsky’s book ‘Islamic Art in Russia’ has come out in English!

The book describes works and collections of Islamic art in historical Russia and analyzes the Russian experience of its study. Those chapters frame discussions of the distinctive qualities of the art of Islam based chiefly on the example of collections in Russia’s museums.

We can’t wait to indulge!

Photos courtesy of

10/08/2021

Today is the celebration of one of the most famous and worshipped icons- the Mother of God Hodegetria of Smolensk. One of the most important copies of this icon is held at the Hermitage, acquired in 1959.

Soldiers would make their vows of loyalty before this icon before setting off to battle. According to legend, the very earliest icon of this type was painted by Saint Luke himself, during the lifetime of the Holy Virgin Mary.

There are various depictions of the Hodegetria but the most ceremonial of these is usually known as the Virgin of Smolensk.

Icon of The Mother of God Hodegetria of Smolensk
Moscow, late 16th century
The State Hermitage Museum, 1959.

Икона: Богоматерь Одигитрия Смоленская
Москва, конец XVI в.
Государственный Эрмитаж, 1959.

09/08/2021

Today is 'Book Lovers Day' and we're honoring it with one of the most famous book lovers- Vincent Van Gogh and his ode to modern French literature - 'Piles of French Novels' 📚

The art work testifies the importance Van Gogh attached to books and reading.

The books with yellow covers are not immediately identifiable to 21st century viewers, but Van Gogh's contemporaries recognized them as modern French paperbacks.

Vincent van Gogh
Piles of French Novels, 1887
Oil on canvas, 54.4 x 73.6 cm. Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam (Vincent van Gogh Foundation)

08/08/2021

Happy International Cat Day from this Hermitage Cat! 😻

#кошки #эритаж #эрмитажныекоты

23/07/2021

The Olympics are officially underway! 🥇

Let’s take a trip down memory lane all the way to ancient Greece, where the Olympics began. Athletics were of major importance in the life of the ancient Greeks. The games were held in honor of Zeus, and the Greeks gave them a mythological origin.

🏺Amphoras like this one were prizes at the Panathenaic Games at Athens. Sometimes up to 100 of them, depending on the contest, were presented to the victors. One side of the amphora would illustrate the contest, and the other- the goddess Athena. 🏺

We have Greece to thank for being glued to our TV’s for the next few weeks!

Terracotta Panathenaic prize amphora
ca. 530 B.C.
Attributed to the Euphiletos Painter
The Metropolitan Museum of Art

14/07/2021

Today is Bastille Day, the celebration of the beginning of the French Revolution of 1789 that overthrew the monarchy and began with the storming and freeing of the infamous Bastille Prison in Paris!

Here we have Bastille Day as its seen through a foreigners eyes! Artist, Frederick Childe Hassam was American but he spent a lot of time touring Europe. He and his wife eventually moved to Paris for a couple of years.

Childe Hassam
Bastille Day, Boulevard Rochechouart, Paris, 1889
private collection, Christies

06/07/2021

Happy Birthday to Frida Kahlo ! 🎂

Frida Kahlo pushed back the boundaries of art, giving space to the hidden, the ignored – the personal. Her uncompromising, disturbing, gifted account laid the foundation for the aesthetic narrative of female artists in the 20th century.

Frida Kahlo
Self-portrait with Monkey
1945
© Museo Dolores Olmedo

04/07/2021

Happy Fourth of July! ✨🇺🇸🎆

Jasper Johns, Three Flags, 1958. Whitney Museum of American Art, New York

01/07/2021

Welcome July! ☀️ The summer is going by so fast, but we’re enjoying every bit of it!

If you find yourself amongst art, you may notice the Ancient Greek goddess of agriculture, harvest and fertility, Demeter (Roman name Ceres), often makes an appearance in summer scenes and allegories. In many paintings the goddess embodies the season, or the fruitful “abundance” associated with summer.

Statue of Ceres, c.1615 (oil on panel),
Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640)
State Hermitage Museum

#эрмитаж #рубенс #деметр #церера #жывопись #исскуство

22/06/2021

Join Robert Edsel, author of the book 'Monuments Men' in a discussion about the role USA had in preserving cultural heritage during World War II.

19/06/2021

Happy Hermitage Caturday! 😻

This might be our most exciting one yet -

Achilles the ‘psychic’ Hermitage cat predicts Italy will win first match of Euro 2020! 🇮🇹

Bowls with cat food were traditionally placed before Achilles next to flags, and the cat made his choice!

Achilles, a snow white Hermitage cat with blue eyes, began his career as an 'oracle' in 2017 during the CAF Confederation Cup. Museum employees picked him for his ability to analyze things and unusual behavior. The cat correctly predicted outcomes of three out of four cup games, which were held in St. Petersburg, including the opening one and the final.

Achilles also showcased his gift at the 2018 FIFA World Cup. He predicted the winner of the first four matches without a single mistake.

Don't we all wish we had an Achilles in our lives? 😸

Photos from Государственный Эрмитаж. The State Hermitage museum. Official page.

17/06/2021

We are in awe of ’The Horseman', by Belgian artist Hans Op de Beeck , now on display at the Hermitage Courtyard.

This sculpture epitomizes the image of a nomad of the past or a wanderer of today, striving to find his place in this world.

Accompanied by a little pet monkey holding a parasol above the owner’s head to shield him from the sun, this traveler is on his search for a better life.

What do you all think of this beautiful sculpture?

(photos by Alexander Lavrentyev)

#эрмитаж #эрмитажныйдвор #скульптура #всадник #скульптураводворе #хансопдебек

11/06/2021

'The Art of Russian Etching', a series 🖋

‘Children with Chickens’ (1873), Savitsky, Konstantin

Etching performed by artists like Savitsky are dedicated to everyday peasant activities, scenes of military life, and rural landscapes.

Other works and key achievements of Russian etch artists are on display at the Hermitage until July 25th!

#эрмитаж #исскуство #офорт

11/06/2021

'The Art of Russian Etching', a series 🖋

One of the most prolific etchers was Viktor Bobrov who mainly worked in the portrait genre. The works by him represent the most valuable iconography of historical figures.

Seen here is a self portrait etching (1876) of Bobrov.

#эрмитаж #исскуство #викторалексеевичбобров #офорт

11/06/2021

'The Art of Russian Etching', a series 🖋

Etching reached the peak of its popularity in the second half of the 19th century- early 20th century.

Seen here is ‘Winter Troika’ (1883) by Krasnushkina, Elizaveta.

Other works and key achievements of Russian etch artists are on display at the Hermitage until July 25th!

#эрмитаж #исскуство #офорт #краснушкина

29/05/2021

physically in New York rain, mentally in Paris' ☔️

Paris Street: Rainy Day, 1877
Gustave Caillebotte

09/05/2021

And a Happy Mother’s Day to all the wonderful mothers out there! You make the world a better place! 💐
Something we should never take for granted is a ‘Mother’s Advice’ , which is also the name of the above painting by Hilleström, Per the Elder, in the Hermitage Collection.

Mother’s Advice
Hilleström, Per the Elder
Sweden, 1799

#эрмитаж #маминдень

09/05/2021

Победа75: Эрмитаж в годы Блокады. Воспоминания Бориса Борисовича Пиотровского

Победа75: Эрмитаж в годы Блокады. Воспоминания Бориса Борисовича Пиотровского

09/05/2021

С Днем Победы! Happy Victory Day to all our Russian friends!

‘Den Pobedy’ , Victory Day, is holiday that commemorates the surrender of N**i Germany in 1945. It is one of the most significant and memorable days of the year for Russia and the former Soviet republics!

Photo reposted from

#деньпобеды #эрмитаж #санктпетербург #советскийсоюз

02/05/2021

Христос воскрес! Καλό Πάσχα!
Happy Orthodox Easter to all those celebrating today!
🥚🌷🌱🐣⛪️

#паска #христосвоскрес #καλοπασχα #χριστόςανέστη

22/04/2021

Happy Earth Day! 🌍💫🌻🌿

“My wish is to stay always like this, living quietly in a corner of nature.” - Claude Monet

This work is a typical example of how the Impressionist artists sought to convey a passing glimpse or impression of nature as seen by the human eye. For this purpose Monet took a blooming garden as his motif, and very successfully created an image of vivid, changing nature.

‘Corner of the Garden at Montgeron’
Monet, Claude, 1876
Hermitage Museum Collection

#эрмитаж #клодмоне #импрессионизм #деньземли

19/04/2021

An Absinthe with Picasso

🎙Exciting Event organized by our friends at Hermitage Foundation UK ! 🎙

On April 29th, at 6:00pm (BST), join Chris Riopelle, Neil Westreich Curator of Post 1800 paintings, and the acting curator of 18th century French paintings at the National Gallery, for a talk about Picasso’s 'Absinthe Drinker' in the State Hermitage Museum.

Please register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/an-absinthe-with-picasso-registration-151045766955

And as an additional treat- Alessandro Palazzi, from Duke’s Bar, St.James’s, has created a cocktail based on Absinthe for you to prepare and enjoy during the talk! You can watch his video here: https://youtu.be/Ia-eG37cThM

Cheers 🍻

Image: Picasso, Pablo (1881-1973): Absinthe Drinker (1901)

A talk by Chris Riopelle from the National Gallery on Picasso's Absinthe Drinker in the State Hermitage Museum. A Talk organised by HFUK

18/04/2021

Happy World Heritage Day! 🏛Today we celebrate the work carried out by the ICOMOS – International Council on Monuments and Sites. The day is all about increasing awareness of the importance of the diversity of cultural heritage and preserving it for generations in the future.

Saint Petersburg, Russia has several iconic heritage sites:

-Hermitage Museum and Winter Palace
-Peter and Paul Fortress
-Tsarskoe Selo with Catherine Palace
-Saint Isaak Cathedral
-Peterhof, the "Russian Versailles"

#эрмиаж #санктпетербург

13/04/2021

Another amazing event between our friends at and -

Happening Tomorrow: April 14 at 12:00 PM EDT

Contemporary Art at the Louvre:

A Conversation Between Artist Elias Crespin and Louvre Exhibition Manager Martin Kiefer

To register visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/contemporary-art-at-the-louvre-registration-148788714049

Image: L'Onde du Midi, Elias Crespin © 2020 musée du Louvre / Antoine Mongodin

10/04/2021

Everybody meet Pushkin, the unofficial HMF USA staff member! Happy Hermitage Caturday to all! 😻

#эрмитаж #сибирскаякошка #кошкиинстаграма

30/03/2021

Just a few days left of Zhang Huan’s exhibit ‘Hermitage Buddha’- on display through April 4th!

The inspiration of Hermitage Buddha came from the fragments of Buddha statues that he collected from Tibet. The image of the Hermitage Buddha as a giant mythical beast from outer space, which subverts reality, concentrates the conflict of beliefs. According to the artist, “Hermitage Buddha demonstrates the animal state of human nature. One leg of the beast steps on a human head, which wants to arch out of the eighteen layers of hell and come to the world from the netherworld. It is a kind of contradiction, a duel to prevent human beings from coming back to Heaven.”

27/03/2021

Russia’s Hermitage museum to host NFT art exhibition

https://cointelegraph.com/news/russia-s-hermitage-museum-to-host-nft-art-exhibition

The State Hermitage Museum is joining the NFT world!

Russia’s State Hermitage Museum is planning to host an exhibition of NFT art in 2021.

20/03/2021

Spring has sprung! 🌷

Happy First Day of Spring! Wishing you all a happy, healthy, and brighter season! ☀️

‘Spring’
Kees van Dongen
France, 1908
The State Hermitage Museum Collection

17/03/2021

Cecil Beaton: Celebrating Celebrity

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7bgCaWDOo0&t=1s

'Cecil Beaton. Celebrating Celebrity’ may have come to an end, but the power of this stunning exhibit will live on forever!

Watch Daria Panaiotti, curator of the exhibit and researcher at the Department of Contemporary Art of the State Hermitage Museum, talk about photography, Cecil Beaton, and his impact on visual culture.

The exhibition will travel to Blenheim Palace in the UK where it will open on the 17th of May. The Hermitage Foundation UK (Hermitage Foundation UK) will be arranging a private tour for Friends and Patrons.

Государственный Эрмитаж. The State Hermitage museum. Official page.

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