Ruthless and passionate; Catherine the Great is singularly responsible for amassing one of the most awe-inspiring collections of art in the world and turning St. Petersburg in to a world wonder. The Empress of Art brings to life the creation of this captivating woman's greatest legacy An art-oriented biography of the mighty Catherine the Great; who rose from seemingly innocuous beginnings to become one of the most powerful people in the world. A German princess who married a decadent and lazy Russian prince; Catherine mobilized support amongst the Russian nobles; playing off of her husband's increasing corruption and abuse of power. She then staged a coup that ended with him being strangled with his own scarf in the halls of the palace; and she being crowned the Empress of Russia.Intelligent and determined; Catherine modeled herself off of her grandfather in-law; Peter the Great; and sought to further modernize and westernize Russia. She believed that the best way to do this was through a ravenous acquisition of art; which Catherine often used as a form of diplomacy with other powers throughout Europe. She was a self-proclaimed "glutton for art" and she would be responsible for the creation of the Hermitage; one of the largest museums in the world; second only to the Louvre. Catherine also spearheaded the further expansion of St. Petersburg; and the magnificent architectural wonder the city became is largely her doing. There are few women in history more fascinating than Catherine the Great; and for the first time; Susan Jaques brings her to life through the prism of art. 16 pages of color images
#41001 in Books Wilder Publications 2009-03-26Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x .99 x 6.00l; 1.40 #File Name: 160459716X436 pages
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