St. Sebastian and Madonna With a Flower are among the works located in which museum in St. Petersburg?

• A. Hermitage Museum of Helsinki
• B. Kremlin Armory
• C. Pushkin Museum
• D. State Hermitage Museum

Answer: (D)

This question tests knowing where major art treasures are housed in St. Petersburg. The two paintings mentioned are part of the collection at the State Hermitage Museum, a vast and famous museum located in the Winter Palace on the banks of the Neva River in St. Petersburg. The Hermitage is renowned for its enormous and diverse holdings, spanning European masterworks and many other schools, which is why it’s the place you’d expect to find works like St. Sebastian and Madonna With a Flower there. The other venues listed are outside St. Petersburg: one is in Helsinki, another in Moscow, and a different museum in Moscow. So the museum in question is the State Hermitage Museum.