hermitage museum - the painting collections

First created 23 Jul 2012. Version 1.0 - 2 Aug 2012. Jerry Tse. London.

Hermitage Museum

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The Painting Collection

The Hermitage Museum was founded in 1764 by Catherine the Great. Many works were originally part of her collection. Vast sums were spent on the collection.

Madonna Litta shows Mary breast feeding a baby Jesus whose life depended on his mother. It is the most well-known painting of the museum.

15th Century

16th Century

There are so few paintings by Giorgione (only 6). Any of his painting is important.

16th Century

Lucas Cranach was a German Renaissance painter. He was court painter in Saxony.

El Greco was a Greek. At the age of 34, he moved to Spain, where he lived and worked until his death.

16th Century

17C Flemish paintings are well represented. In particular, there is a room filled with giant paintings of the Frans Snyders.

17th Century

17th Century

Pieter Brueghel the Younger was the son of the well known Pieter Bruegel the Elder.17th Century

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17th Century

The is one of the well-known painting in the museum.

17th Century

17th Century

The 17th Century Dutch paintings are well known for its meticulous and realistic still life.

17th Century

17th Century

17th Century

The woman on the right appears on many of his paintings.

17th Century

Domestic scene were very popular in the 17C Dutch painting, replacing the earlier religious themes. This reflects the rise of the Dutch middle class.

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Spanish paintings are represented by works of Velazquez, El Greco, Murillo etc.

17th Century

17th Century

Murillo was one of the more colourful painter in Spain.

17th Century

A favourite subject of Murillo was to paint poor children.

17th Century

17th Century

17th Century

17th Century

17th Century

Huysum was known for his painter of flowers.

18th Century

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Bellotto was the nephew of the well-known Canaletto. Bellotto spent his later life in Saxony and Poland.

18th Century

18th Century

The in 18C England the portrait market was very lucrative. Gainsborough was one of the most successful

18th Century

An unusual painting by the Reynolds, who was the president of the Royal Society of Arts. He was also a portrait painter.

18th Century

18th Century

Surprise to find a painting that glorified the enemy, Napoleon in the museum.

18th Century

19th Century

19th Century

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19th Century

19th Century

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19th Century

Gerome was known for his historical painting, Greek mythology and Orientalism.

19th Century

19th Century

The museum has a large collection of Impressionist paintings.

19th Century

19th Century

19th Century

19th Century

20th Century

Gauguin is known for his paintings of Tahiti. He had many romantic encounters with the native girls and had several children by his mistress.

20th Century

An early work by Picasso.

20th Century

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Music – Our Love Never Die by Ernesto Cortazar .

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