The empress of art : Catherine the Great and the transformation of Russia /
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.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Pegasus Books,
2016.
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| Edition: | First Pegasus Books cloth edition. |
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| Summary: | 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. |
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| Physical Description: | xiv, 466 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : chiefly color illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 407-447) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781605989723 160598972X |