Walkout from Portico New Hermitage with Atlas #travel #explore #europe #asmr #architecture #winter
A portico is a porch leading to the entrance of a building, or extended as a colonnade, with a roof structure over a walkway, supported by columns or enclosed by walls. This idea was widely used in ancient Greece and has influenced many cultures, including most Western cultures.
Characteristic features of the New Hermitage built in 1842-1851 in the style of Historicism are the austerity and monumentality of the structure and the balance of the architecture volumes. The entrance to the museum is accentuated with a magnificent portico supported by the Atlantes figures cut from grey granite in the workshop of Alexander Terebenev. The building is also decorated with statues and bas-reliefs depicting famous artists, architects and sculptors of the past. Classical, Renaissance and Baroque ornaments enliven the massive surfaces of the building’s facades.
In Greek mythology, Atlas was a titan condemned to hold up the celestial heavens for eternity after the Titanomachy. Atlas also plays a role in the myths of two of the greatest Greek heroes: Heracles (Hercules in Roman mythology) and Perseus. According to the ancient Greek poet Hesiod, Atlas stood at the ends of the earth in extreme west. Later, he became commonly identified with the Atlas Mountains in northwest Africa and was said to be the first King of Mauretania. Atlas was said to have been skilled in philosophy, mathematics, and astronomy. In antiquity, he was credited with inventing the first celestial sphere. In some texts, he is even credited with the invention of astronomy itself.#spbphoto #piterphoto #petersburgphoto #petrogradphoto #spbvideo #pitervideo #petersburgvideo #petrogradvideo #spbplaces #piterplaces #petersburgplaces #petrogradplaces #spbplan #piterplan #petersburgplan #petrogradplan #spbweekend #piterweekend #petersburgweekend #petrogradweekend #spboneday #piteroneday #petersburgoneday #petrogradoneday #photoshoot #traveldestination #holiday #design #concept #illustration #gothicinterior #architecturehistory #landmarkmonuments #treasure #cultural #artistic #state #crossing #familia #square #geometry #limitededition #contact #urban #abstract #adventure #outdoors #minimalism #minimalist #pattern #texture #aerial #modern #moodboard #vibe #story #cinematic