An edition of The empress of art (2016)
The empress of art
Catherine the Great and the transformation of Russia
By Susan Jaques
Publish Date
2016
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Language
eng
Pages
480
Description:
Traces the remarkable history of Catherine the Great's influential art collection and creation of the Hermitage, discussing how her cultural goals were part of a long-term plan to modernize and westernize Russia.
subjects: Art, Gosudarstvennyĭ Ėrmitazh (Russia), Empresses, History, Biography, Art patronage, Catherine ii, empress of russia, 1729-1796, Russia (federation), biography, Russia (federation), history, Art, russian, Gosudarstvennyi ermitazh (russia), Kings and rulers
People: Catherine II Empress of Russia (1729-1796)
Places: Russia (Federation), Russia, Saint Petersburg
Times: Catherine II, 1762-1796