Lectures at the Hermitage. Lectures are given in the Hermitage lecture hall for a nominal fee

What is more interesting to you - Byzantine frescoes, Italian mannerism or German expressionism? The lecture series includes three courses - “Culture and Art of the Ancient World. The Art of the Medieval East”, “The Art of Byzantium. Western European art of the 11th–17th centuries” and “Foreign art of the 17th–20th centuries.” Classes are taught by Hermitage staff.

Those who are partial to the history, culture and traditions of the East are offered lectures by specialists from various departments of the Hermitage. There are four cycles to choose from, each of which can be considered a full-fledged academic course: “Ancient Egypt”, “India”, “China” and “Buried Kingdoms of China”.

At the lectures in this series you can learn about the French artistic revolution and British watercolors, the traditions of the German early printed book and the golden age of European painting, jewelry and sculpture of the 20th–21st centuries.

If you are fascinated by the civilization that gave the world the first scientific knowledge, the basics of mathematics, democracy, theater, classical architecture and much more, pay attention to the series dedicated to the history and culture of the Ancient World. Among the courses is “Greece. An era of great change. V-IV centuries BC”, “For the rest of the Caesars”: the imperial villas of Italy” and “Riddles of the Scythians”.

Passionate orientalists talk about the art of the Islamic world, the peculiarities of the Muslim artistic language from India to Spain, the Khorezmian settlements lost in the deserts and the mysterious empire of Khara-Khoto.

As part of this series, you can learn about the European builders of Muscovite Rus', the history of the Imperial Porcelain Factory, the influence of the Napoleonic Wars on Russia, the construction of the New Hermitage, the fate of the personal chambers of Nicholas II and the domestic avant-garde.

The museum also offers other courses - “Hermitage curators tell us” about works that are in storage and rarely shown to the public, “Famous Collectors” about Russian and foreign art collectors, “The Hermitage. Favorites" about individual exhibits, In Memoriam about important dates for the history of art. The Hermitage also hosts lectures on temporary exhibitions.

The Hermitage is not only a large museum. The Hermitage lecture hall operates specifically to open people to the world of beauty. It has two addresses: the first lecture hall is located in one of the new storage buildings, the second is in the former General Staff building on Palace Square. It is unlikely that you will be able to visit both halls in one day, so you should prepare for your encounter with art in advance.

Lecture hall of the Hermitage General Staff

The lecture hall has existed for many years now. It is called the hall where artists' paintings come to life. Here you can listen to several series of lectures. The themes are varied, covering the entire history of mankind in the works of artists from primitive days to the present.

Caring employees work here who are happy to tell stories about the past. Under their unhurried monologue, all the slides shown on the screen no longer seem like just beautiful paintings, but windows into bygone centuries.

The small room with red soft chairs is very cozy; each chair is equipped with a folding table for taking notes. The large slide show screen is clearly visible from all seats. Slides allow you to examine works of art in detail from an advantageous angle. As the lecture progresses, the guide draws attention to various details.

Traditionally, after each session there is applause for the narrator.

Lecture programs at the General Staff

The staff's presentations are composed in such a way that it becomes interesting both to specialists and to first-time visitors to the museum. Academic knowledge is presented in an engaging and accessible manner.

Now this Hermitage lecture hall hosts several programs:

1. University of the History of Foreign Art - 3rd course.
2. Eastern classes: ancient Egypt, India, China.
3. Ancient world: Greece, Italy, Scythians.
4. East: the Islamic world, Khorezm, about a forgotten empire.
5. Western Europe: Venice, German book, Curiosities of nature, Literary heroes, Painting of the 17th century, French weavers, Master jewelers, Service with a green frog, English watercolor, Paris of the early twentieth century, German expressionists, Sculpture of the 20th-21st centuries, Three artists 21 century.
6. Russia: about museum exhibits.

You can visit it on weekdays; the ticket office is open from 10.30 to 19.20. On weekends, work is reduced by two hours; at 17.30 the doors are closed to visitors. Monday is a non-working day.

Lecture hall of the Hermitage in the Old Village

The historical district of the city where the storage facility is located is called the “Old Village”. This is also the name of the nearest metro. The complex was built relatively recently - the first stage was commissioned in 2003. A new lecture hall opened its doors there.

If the Hermitage lecture hall on Palace Square looks like a chamber theater, then this new one looks like a large university auditorium. The light green chairs rise in steps and have the same folding tables as in the old lecture hall.

Evening concerts are held here. The spacious, cozy hall gathers guests on Sundays at 17.30. Under the fading colors of the day, watching the sleeping garden outside the window, visitors hear the sounds of music from a historical era, which is narrated by an art historian.

Lecture programs in the Old Village

Here you can listen to the following topics:

1. Since ancient times.
2. Masters of the 19th century.
3. About Ancient Greece.
4. F. Goya.
5. London. Museums.
6. Tapestry weaving in Europe.
7. Art of the 20th-21st centuries.

The following topics have been prepared especially for schoolchildren:

1. European court costume of the 15th-17th centuries.
2. Stories from the life of Hermitage masterpieces.
3. Traveling through the countries of the East.
4. Myths and legends in the fine arts.
5. Weekdays and holidays of the ancient world.
6. Art is all around us.
7. Secrets of palaces (2 parts).

The lecture hall welcomes visitors from 10.30 to 19.00. On weekends, the working day is 1 hour shorter. Monday, Tuesday are non-working days.

Visitor reviews

Those who begin to attend the lecture series can no longer refuse. Sorry to miss another topic. Therefore, advice from experienced visitors: buy a subscription. True, you will have to wait in a long line for him - there are many people willing. Some stood for 6 hours. But it's worth it.

The history of foreign art is studied over three academic years, classes are divided into 87 lectures. It is convenient to visit them - they start at 19.00, on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays in the General Headquarters.

Many reviews quote excerpts from lectures. It's clear that people really enjoyed it. It was unexpected to see an elderly museum worker dashingly operating a computer. The lecturers’ excellent Russian language, passion for what they loved and an excellent sense of humor did their job - the audience sat for 2 hours, fascinated by the story.

Very different people visit the Hermitage lecture hall. The reviews from this motley crowd of young and old are unanimous: they had a good time, learned a lot of interesting things and were eager to visit the museum exhibition in order to see with their own eyes what was demonstrated using slides.

Addresses of lecture halls, how to get there

Both lecture halls are easy to find even for a person unfamiliar with the city. If you plan to visit the museum, then at the same time you can visit the nearby lecture hall of the General Staff.

You can get to Nevsky Prospekt by metro. Stations "Nevsky Prospekt" and "Gostiny Dvor", exit to the Griboyedov Canal. Next, we orient ourselves along the spire of the Admiralty, to the right of which is the Winter Palace.

From the Admiralteyskaya station we first exit onto Nevsky, then approach the Admiralty. The Hermitage lecture hall, whose address is Palace Square, building 6/8, has an entrance from the square.

The lecture hall in Staraya Derevnya is located at the address: Zausadbnaya St., 37 A. It is better to get there by metro to the Staraya Derevnya station.

Rules for visiting the museum

A museum is a cultural object. People don’t come here in T-shirts and shorts, frivolous and similar clothes. There is no dress code, but visitors are expected to show basic respect for the heritage of many centuries.

High thin heels can damage precious parquet floors; it is also better to leave them at home. Large items and bags will be accepted by the wardrobe. Food and drinks are prohibited on museum premises.

Here you can take photographs of the exhibits for free. It is prohibited to do this only in museum storerooms. In a lifetime, a person will not be able to view all three million exhibits of the Hermitage, so take the opportunity to learn about the most interesting ones by visiting the lecture hall.

In February, in the Hermitage lecture hall you will be able to listen to a series of lecture programs devoted to various areas of the history and theory of art - from the Ancient World and Eastern civilizations to the Renaissance, avant-garde and modernity. The lecturers are employees and curators of the State Hermitage collections.

You can attend one lecture you like or purchase a subscription for any cycle you like or for a season at once. The course of author's lectures allows you to join the world of culture and art together with the best art critics, historians and archaeologists of St. Petersburg.

Schedule for February 2017

February 1, 19:00 - “Celts and Roman Gaul”
University of the History of Foreign Art. I year. Lecturer - L. S. Vorotinskaya

February 2, 19:00 - “Art of Italy of the 16th century. Mannerism"
University of the History of Foreign Art. II course. Lecturer - Z. V. Kuptsova

February 3, 19:00 - “Gericault, Delacroix”
From the series: “Masters of the first half of the 19th century.” Lecturer - N. E. Krollau

February 4, 12:00 - “Villas of Emperor Tiberius”

February 4, 15:30 - ““He’s back!” One Hundred Days of Napoleon - on the question of the reasons and analysis of the reaction to the event”

February 5, 12:00 - “Outlandish patterned armor.” Tortoiseshell and its use"

February 5, 15:30 - “Khorezm and neighbors in the 6th century. BC. - II century AD"

February 7, 19:00 - “Architecture of the 20th century. Search for style. Modern"
University of the History of Foreign Art. III course. Lecturer - O. G. Maho

February 8, 19:00 - “Culture and art of Achaemenid Iran”

February 9, 19:00 - “Art of the Netherlands of the 15th century.”

February 10, 19:00 - “Constable, Turner”
From the series: “Masters of the first half of the 19th century.” Lecturer - Zh. S. Bagramova

February 11, 12:00 - “Villas of the emperors in the area of ​​Rome (Nero, Trajan and others)”
From the series: ““For the rest of the Caesars”: the imperial villas of Italy.” Lecturer - A. M. Butyagin

February 11, 15:30 - “The Battle of Waterloo - the last parade of Napoleon’s Imperial Guard”
From the series: “Russia and Napoleonic France. Reflections after the anniversary." Lecturer - P. V. Suslov

February 12, 12:00 - ““Gifts of the Sea Elements”. Sea shells, baroque pearls and mother of pearl"
From the series: “Metamorphoses. Curiosities of nature and masterpieces of art." Lecturer - A. B. Kropina

February 12, 15:30 - “Khorezm in the III–VIII centuries. AD"
From the series: “Desert castles of Khorezm.” Lecturer - P. B. Lurie

February 14, 19:00 - “The art of France in the first half of the 20th century. Matisse and Fauvism"
University of the History of Foreign Art. III course. Lecturer - N.V. Brodskaya

February 15, 19:00 - “Art of Iran III–VII centuries.”
University of the History of Foreign Art. I year. Lecturer - A. B. Nikitin

February 16, 19:00 - “Art of the Netherlands of the 16th century.”
University of the History of Foreign Art. II course. Lecturer - M. N. Chokheli

February 17, 18:30 - “Head of a monk. Fragment of a wall painting. Mogaoku"
From the series: “The Hermitage. Favorites. China". Lecturer - M. V. Kozlovskaya

February 17, 19:00 - “Friedrich, Runge”

February 18, 12:00 - “1917 The Hermitage between two revolutions”
In memoriam. Lecturer - E. S. Ananyeva

February 18, 15:30 - “To the 400th anniversary of the birth of Murillo.”
In memoriam. Lecturer - S. G. Pavlova

February 19, 12:00 - “Curiosities of flora and fauna.” Coconut and ostrich egg, narwhal tooth and coral"
From the series: “Metamorphoses. Curiosities of nature and masterpieces of art." Lecturer - A. B. Kropina

February 19, 15:30 - “Masters of the 18th century. (I. Pozier, G. Eckart, J. Budde, J. Fazi, J. Duval)"

February 21, 19:00 - “The art of France in the first half of the 20th century. Picasso and Cubism"
University of the History of Foreign Art. III course. Lecturer - N.V. Brodskaya.

February 22, 19:00 - “The Art of Central Asia VI–VIII centuries.”
University of the History of Foreign Art. I year. Lecturer - P. B. Lurie

February 23, 19:00 - “The art of Spain in the 15th–16th centuries.”
University of the History of Foreign Art. II course. Lecturer - N. S. Zabolotskaya

February 24, 19:00 - “Menzel”
From the series: “Masters of the first half of the 19th century.” Lecturer - S. V. Murashkina

February 25, 12:00 - “Villa Adriana”
From the series: ““For the rest of the Caesars”: the imperial villas of Italy.” Lecturer - A. M. Butyagin

February 25, 14:00 - “Collection of Chinese art in the Hermitage”
From the series: “The Keepers of the Hermitage Speak.” Lecturer - M. L. Menshikova

February 25, 15:30 - “Russia and France in 1815–1818.”
From the series: “Russia and Napoleonic France. Reflections after the anniversary." Lecturer - P. V. Suslov

February 26, 12:00 - “To the 100th anniversary of the death of Edgar Degas”
In memoriam. Lecturer - N.V. Brodskaya

February 26, 15:30 - “Russian masters of the second half of the 19th century. (I. Khlebnikov, P. Ovchinnikov, P. Sazikov, K. Faberge)"
From the series: “Masters of Jewelry Art.” Lecturer - V. S. Petrova

February 28, 19:00 - “German art of the first half of the 20th century. Expressionism"
University of the History of Foreign Art. III course. Lecturer - S. B. Esman

ENTRANCE: from 150 rubles

Main Headquarters, State Hermitage Museum, Palace Square, 6–10

Lectures at the Hermitage homaaxel wrote in September 2nd, 2016

The Hermitage lecture hall offers listeners a series of lecture programs devoted to various areas of the history and theory of art.

Sales of subscriptions to lecture programs of the new season will begin in September 2016:

September 15, 2016, 17.30-20.30 - sale of subscriptions for all lecture programs of the 2016-2017 season. in the General Staff building;

From September 16, 2016, the sale of subscriptions will be carried out in the General Staff building and in the building of the Staraya Derevnya RHC during opening hours of the Lecture Hall ticket office.

Lecture programs include:

The author's programs are characterized not only by a variety of topics related to the history and theory of culture and art, but also by a variety of approaches to their interpretation, from strictly academic to highly individual.

Visiting cycles of thematic excursions is possible during the season from October to May.

Visit by subscription. Sales of individual passes for adults begin on October 1, 2016.

The series “Beauty and Use” will tell about types of applied art - about furniture and tapestries, about porcelain and ceramics, about silver.

Special attention deserves acquaintance with special museum programs - https://www.hermitagemuseum.org/. These will include lectures on the art of furniture making, library collections and historical restoration of museum objects.

As part of the April lecture program, the Hermitage will continue to introduce listeners to the history of foreign and Russian art, the culture of the ancient world, talk about the masterpieces of museums around the world, about the civilizations of the East and, of course, about the exhibits and collections of the most important museum in St. Petersburg - for a nominal fee.

In April, in the Hermitage lecture hall you will be able to listen to a series of lecture programs devoted to various areas of the history and theory of art - from the Ancient World and Eastern civilizations to the Renaissance, avant-garde and modernity. The lecturers are employees and curators of the State Hermitage collections. You can attend one lecture you like or purchase a subscription for any cycle you like or for a season at once. The course of author's lectures allows you to join the world of culture and art together with the best art critics, historians and archaeologists of St. Petersburg.

Schedule:

April 1, 12:00- “Gold and silk. European fabrics and tapestries in the Hermitage collection"
The curators of the Hermitage tell. Lecturer - T. N. Lekhovich

April 1, 15:30- ““...Aristotle by name.” Aristotle Fioravanti"

April 2, 12:00- “Two foreign travels of Peter I”

April 2, 12:30- “Venice - “the pearl of the Adriatic””

April 2, 15:30- “Macedonian conquest. Greece defeated, but not broken"
From the series: “Greece. An era of great change. V–IV centuries BC.” Lecturer - I. V. Buzunova

April 4, 19:00- “Sculpture of the 20th century.”
University of the History of Foreign Art. III course. Lecturer - S. B. Esman

April 5, 19:00- “Culture and art of Ancient India”

April 6, 19:00- “The art of Italy at the end of the 17th - 18th centuries.”

April 7, 18:30- “Bodhisattva Manjushri. Wall painting. Bezeklik"

April 7, 19:00- "A. S. Pushkin and two ministries"
From the series: “Civil Ministries. Events and people." Lecturer - O. A. Ignatova

April 8, 12:00- “Portrait of an estate. Landscape watercolor of the 18th century"

April 8, 15:30- “Italians and not only them. Masters of the 16th century"
From the series: “European builders in Muscovite Rus' in the 15th–16th centuries.” Lecturer - Yu. Yu. Denisova

April 9, 12:00- “The first Russian “tourists” in Western Europe”
From the series: “Russians in Europe. Beginning of the 18th century." Lecturer - I. V. Saverkina

April 9, 12:30- “Venice. Formation of the school"
From the series: “Venice has all the perfection of beauty.” Lecturer - N. S. Zabolotskaya

April 9, 19:30- “The Empire of Alexander the Great. Luxury of the East with the soul of Hellas"
From the series: “Greece. An era of great change. V–IV century BC e." Lecturer - I. V. Buzunova

April 11, 19:00- “Architecture of the XX century. Directions and masters. From constructivism to postmodernism"
University of the History of Foreign Art. III course. Lecturer - O. G. Maho

April 12, 19:00- “The Art of India VII–XVII centuries.”
University of the History of Foreign Art. I year. Lecturer - N. N. Vorobyova

April 13, 19:00- “The Art of Venice in the 18th Century.”
University of the History of Foreign Art. II course. Lecturer - M. A. Belyakovskaya

April 14, 19:00- “From ministries to museums. Eastern wing of the General Staff building"
From the series: “Civil Ministries. Events and people." Lecturer - A. N. Dydykin

April 15, 12:00- “Romantic vision. Landscape watercolor of the first half of the 19th century"
From the series: “English watercolors of the 18th - first half of the 19th centuries.” Lecturer - A. A. Artamonova

April 15, 15:30- “The “Dead City” of Khara-Khoto. History of discovery, researchers and research"

April 18, 19:00- “Art of the turn of the XX–XXI centuries. Current trends"
University of the History of Foreign Art. III course. Lecturer - E. A. Kriventsova

April 19, 19:00- “Culture and art of Ancient China”

April 20, 19:00- “The Art of Spain in the 17th Century.” Velasquez"

April 21, 19:00- “Pablo Picasso “Rendezvous””
Hermitage Museum. Favorites. France. Lecturer - N.V. Brodskaya

April 22, 12:00- “Graceful society. Everyday genre and satirical watercolor"
From the series: “English watercolors of the 18th - first half of the 19th centuries.” Lecturer - A. A. Artamonova

April 22, 15:30- “Tangut state of Xi Xia. Mysteries of origin and death"
From the series: “Secrets of a Forgotten Empire.” Lecturer - M. V. Kozlovskaya

April 23, 12:00- “Agents of Peter I and their acquisitions”
From the series: “Russians in Europe. Beginning of the 18th century." Lecturer - I. V. Saverkina

April 23, 12:30- “Venice. Apogee"
From the series: “Venice has all the perfection of beauty.” Lecturer - N. S. Zabolotskaya

April 23, 15:30- “To the 500th anniversary of the death of Fra Bartolomeo”
In memoriam. Lecturer - Z. V. Kuptsova

April 25, 18:30- “Buddha’s head. Fragment of a statue. Mogao Ku"
Hermitage Museum. Favorites. China. Lecturer - M. V. Kozlovskaya

April 26, 19:00- “The art of China in the 7th–19th centuries.”
University of the History of Foreign Art. I year. Lecturer - M. L. Menshikova

April 27, 19:00- “The Art of Spain in the 17th Century.” Ribera, Zurbaran, Murillo"
University of the History of Foreign Art. II course. Lecturer - N. S. Zabolotskaya

April 29, 12:00- ""Lost heaven". Watercolors by William Blake and Henry Fusli"
From the series: “English watercolors of the 18th - first half of the 19th centuries.” Lecturer - A. A. Artamonova

April 29, 19:30- “Painting collection. Subjects, iconography, stylistics, problems of study"
From the series: “Secrets of a Forgotten Empire.” Lecturer - M. V. Kozlovskaya

April 30, 12:00- “Russian diplomats - “Chicks of Petrov’s Nest””
From the series: “Russians in Europe. Beginning of the 18th century." Lecturer - I. V. Saverkina

April 30, 12:30- “Venice. Bright sunset"
From the series: “Venice has all the perfection of beauty.” Lecturer - N. S. Zabolotskaya