Art Experiences At Home: Russian Edition

In the period A.C. (After Covid), I needed, more than ever, to look at Art. And given that I didn”t see traveling in the foreseeable future, I started to think: Where have I always wanted to go? What Museum have I always wanted to visit? What first came to mind: The Hermitage in St. Petersburg.
Turns out The Hermitage has a fairly robust series of video tours, as well as a way to virtually visit the Museum.
What I expected was a touch of Old Russia, paintings exhibited in less than modern con…