Director of the State Hermitage Museum Mikhail Piotrovsky and British Museum Director Neil MacGregor (from left in center) present to the public in St. Petersburg a figure of Ilissos the Greek river god from the ancient Parthenon. The sculpture in the "Elgin marble collection" was brought to Russia from the British Museum for the exhibition honoring the 250th anniversary of the Hermitage.05.12.2014#2539328
Director of the British Museum Neil MacGregor at the presentation of the figure of Ilissos, a river-god from the west pediment of the Parthenon, in St. Petersburg. The sculpture from the Elgin Marbles collection was loaned by the British Museum is on display for the first time in Russia on the 250th anniversary of the State Hermitage Museum.05.12.2014#2539299
Director of the State Hermitage Museum Mikhail Piotrovsky at the presentation of the figure of Ilissos, a river-god from the west pediment of the Parthenon, in St. Petersburg. The sculpture from the Elgin Marbles collection was loaned by the British Museum is on display for the first time in Russia on the 250th anniversary of the State Hermitage Museum.05.12.2014#2539281
Figure of Ilissos, a river-god from the west pediment of the Parthenon, from the Elgin Marbles collection loaned by the British Museum is on display for the first time in Russia on the 250th anniversary of the State Hermitage Museum.06.12.2014#2539210
Figure of Ilissos, a river-god from the west pediment of the Parthenon, from the Elgin Marbles collection loaned by the British Museum is on display for the first time in Russia on the 250th anniversary of the State Hermitage Museum.06.12.2014#2539207
Figure of Ilissos, a river-god from the west pediment of the Parthenon, from the Elgin Marbles collection loaned by the British Museum is on display for the first time in Russia on the 250th anniversary of the State Hermitage Museum.06.12.2014#2539205
Figure of Ilissos, a river-god from the west pediment of the Parthenon, from the Elgin Marbles collection loaned by the British Museum is on display for the first time in Russia on the 250th anniversary of the State Hermitage Museum.06.12.2014#2539204
Figure of Ilissos, a river-god from the west pediment of the Parthenon, from the Elgin Marbles collection loaned by the British Museum is on display for the first time in Russia on the 250th anniversary of the State Hermitage Museum.06.12.2014#2539203
Figure of Ilissos, a river-god from the west pediment of the Parthenon, from the Elgin Marbles collection loaned by the British Museum is on display for the first time in Russia on the 250th anniversary of the State Hermitage Museum.06.12.2014#2539202
