Catherine the Great, famed 18th-century Empress of Russia, was not only one of history's most remarkable women, but also a voracious and astute collector. Her fabulous private horde of jewels, miniatures, clocks, porcelain, arms and armor, coins and medals, paintings, and other precious objects is owned by the Hermitage Museum, which is housed in the former Winter Palace of the tsars in St. Petersburg. These are treasures fit for an empress; no one can even attempt to acquire their equal today. This rich volume -- published ...
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Catherine the Great, famed 18th-century Empress of Russia, was not only one of history's most remarkable women, but also a voracious and astute collector. Her fabulous private horde of jewels, miniatures, clocks, porcelain, arms and armor, coins and medals, paintings, and other precious objects is owned by the Hermitage Museum, which is housed in the former Winter Palace of the tsars in St. Petersburg. These are treasures fit for an empress; no one can even attempt to acquire their equal today. This rich volume -- published to coincide with the opening of the Hermitage Rooms at Somerset House, London, the museum's first permanent exhibition space outside Russia -- presents the finest and most precious pieces from Catherine's collection in glorious full color. Among the rare objects included here, many of which have never before been reproduced, are a miniature of her lover Grigori Orlov painted on ivory; figures from a porcelain service given to Catherine by Frederick the Great of Prussia; Catherine's wig, made entirely of silver thread; filigree gold hairpins sent to her by the emperor of China; and much, much more. Expert texts set the works in context.
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New. 0810967324. Color Illustrations; 11.0 X 9.3 X 0.6 inches; 256 pages; Soft cover has green spine with yellow lettering. Lavishly illustrated with 400+ color illustrations from the exhibition. Catherine the Great [1729-1796] became empress of All of the Russias in 1762. His catalogue ties in with the exhibition of the same name, which will run from November 2000 to Septemper 2001, and marks the opening of the Hermitage Rooms at Somerset House, London. Catherine the Great of Russia was one of the greatest and most astute art collectors of all time. Extra heavy, 4#.
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New. 0810967324. Color Illustrations; 11.0 X 9.3 X 0.6 inches; 256 pages; Soft cover has green spine with yellow lettering. Lavishly illustrated with 400+ color illustrations from the exhibition. Catherine the Great [1729-1796] became empress of All of the Russias in 1762. His catalogue ties in with the exhibition of the same name, which will run from November 2000 to Septemper 2001, and marks the opening of the Hermitage Rooms at Somerset House, London. Catherine the Great of Russia was one of the greatest and most astute art collectors of all time. Extra heavy, 4#.
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