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| Gattung/Form: | Biography Biographies History |
|---|---|
| Name: | Catherine, Empress of Russia; Catherine, Empress of Russia; Ekaterina II.; Catherine, Empress of Russia; Katharina, Russland Zarin; Catherine, Empress of Russia; Catherine, Empress of Russia |
| Medienart: | Biografie |
| Dokumenttyp | Buch |
| Alle Autoren: | Susan Jaques |
| ISBN: | 9781605989723 160598972X |
| OCLC-Nummer: | 944958990 |
| Beschreibung: | xiv, 466 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : chiefly color illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Inhalt: | Part One: Extreme Makeover. This Heavy Thing ; The Brightest Star of the North ; The Ambrosia of Asia ; Collecting Debut ; Building Frenzy ; My Falcon, My Golden Pheasant -- Part Two: Russia is a European Nation. A Monument to Peter and to You ; Make Peace with Your Enemy ; My Prodigal Son ; The Saxon Richelieu ; The Earth and Sea Trembled -- Part Three: War and Love. Queen of Feasts ; Dressed to "Empress" ; Peace Offerings ; Crozat the Poor ; The Coachman of Europe ; Tiger in the Forest -- Part Four: Peace and Prosperity. Sleepless Nights ; Anglomania ; A Crowd and Not a City ; Breaking the Mold ; Brother Gu ; Cateau and the Hermit of Ferney -- Part Five: A Second Rome. Cat and Mouse ; Raphaelism ; Sashenka ; Palladio's Shadow ; The Greek Project -- Part Six: Empire Building. Mother of the Fatherland ; A Rose without Thorns ; The Master of Neuwied ; An Accidental Michelangelo ; Slings and Arrows ; Baby Hercules -- Part Seven: War and Revolution. Center Stage ; Cameo Fever ; Russia's Paradise ; Betrayals ; French Madness ; Curtain Call -- Part Eight: Reaction. Tears and Despair ; A Ticking Clock ; Warsaw's Ours ; Catherine's Library ; Queen of the World ; Joined in Death -- Part Nine. Legacy. A Son's Revenge ; Art-Loving Grandsons ; The End of the Line ; Raiding the Hermitage ; Preservation. |
| Verfasserangabe: | Susan Jaques. |
Abstract:
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
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