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Caravaggio paintings in St Petersburg

Italian · 1571–1610

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1 work across 1 institution

St Petersburg's Hermitage Museum holds 1 work by Caravaggio (1571–1610) — the city's entire known holding of this artist in a single institution.

Caravaggio's dramatic chiaroscuro — figures emerging from deep shadow, lit as if by a single candle — is an effect that depends on scale, and his canvases are large. Standing in front of a major Caravaggio in Rome feels like an encounter rather than merely a viewing.

Hermitage Museum

St Petersburg · 1 work on display

The Hermitage is one of the largest museums in the world, housed in the former Winter Palace and five connected buildings on the Neva embankment. The collection spans antiquity to the 20th century; the Impressionist and Post-Impressionist rooms on the third floor are among the finest anywhere.

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Hermitage Museum

c. 1595

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Planning your visit to St Petersburg

The Hermitage occupies six buildings — plan a full day and accept you will see only a fraction. The museum is on the Neva embankment (metro: Admiralteyskaya or Nevsky Prospekt). Audio guides are strongly recommended; the scale of the collection is overwhelming without orientation.

Artwork data sourced from Wikidata. Coverage varies — always confirm with the museum before visiting.