For Catherine the Great, jewelry was about much more than adornment. The formidable Russian empress — who reigned from 1762 to 1796 after overthrowing her own husband, Peter III — understood ...

Empress Catherine II of Russia (1729-96) has long attracted popular interest for the remarkable achievements of her reign. Her extensive and assiduous efforts to cultivate and consolidate her ...

Passion of the Empress: Catherine the Great’s Art Patronage presents a selection of finely-crafted decorative ... twenty-seven works from Hillwood’s Russian imperial art collection form the ...

See inside the Hermitage, Empress Catherine II of Russia’s enduring contribution to the world of art. By Nancy Gould Chuda Published: Nov 19, 2021 3:58 PM EST Save Article ...

Art writer Jaques (A Love for the Beautiful) portrays Catherine II of Russia (1729–1796), founder of the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, as a shrewd investor in this considerate biography of ...

Russia’s longest-ruling female leader, Catherine II — better known as Catherine the Great — was a force to be reckoned with. Coming to power after overthrowing her husband, Peter III ...

In addition to collecting art, Catherine commissioned an array of new cultural projects, including an imposing bronze monument to Peter the Great, Russia’s first state library, exact replicas of ...

Russia’s Catherine the Great, one of the most brilliant and accomplished female leaders in history, had plenty of passions. But we tend to remember only the most scandalous ones.

Helen Mirren may be known for playing English queens like Elizabeths I and II, but in a new HBO series she takes on the role of Catherine the Great, the one-time ruler of Russia. In his biography ...

For Catherine the Great, jewelry was about much more than adornment. The formidable Russian empress - who reigned from 1762 to 1796 after overthrowing her own husband, Peter III - understood that ...