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The Raphael Loggias, Winter Palace St Petersburg Russia
The Raphael Loggias in the Winter Palace are copies of the famous gallery created during the 16th century in the Vatican Palace by Raphael Sanzio da Urbino (1483-1520). The Hermitage Gallery was created at the behest of Catherine II. The vaults of this gallery are decorated with paintings based upon Biblical stories, and the walls are covered with human and animal forms interwoven with flowers and foliage.
The Raphael Loggias, Winter Palace St Petersburg Russia
The Raphael Loggias in the Winter Palace are copies of the famous gallery created during the 16th century in the Vatican Palace by Raphael Sanzio da Urbino (1483-1520). The Hermitage Gallery was created at the behest of Catherine II. The vaults of this gallery are decorated with paintings based upon Biblical stories, and the walls are covered with human and animal forms interwoven with flowers and foliage.