How Catherine really became 'The Great' Once the upstart foreigner stole Russia’s throne, there was no stopping her enlightened reforms, her empire's expansion, and her pursuit of love and legacy.

Catherine the Great and the Art of Collecting: Acquiring the Paintings that Founded the Hermitage (pp. 147-171) Cynthia Hyla Whittaker. Rozanov’s Peter (pp. 172-190) Simon Dixon. Gender; The Question ...

The second-largest museum in the world by gallery space, the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia, was started from Catherine’s private collection in 1764.

Catherine the Great founded the Hermitage Museum in 1764 as a place to house her private art collection. The main museum complex comprises six buildings, including the Winter Palace, which was the ...

Catherine the Great founded the Hermitage Museum in 1764 as a place to house her private art collection. The main museum complex comprises six buildings, including the Winter Palace, which was the ...

Inside All About History 127: Uncover the reign of Catherine the Great and the truth about her 'enlightened despotism'. Skip to main content. Open menu Close menu. Live Science.

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 ...

Catherine the Great can achieve Civilization 7's Cultural Victory with Greece, Norman, ... Constructing the Hermitage should ...

"The Great," created by Tony McNamara and starring Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult, delivers a brilliant Season 3, streaming May 12 on Hulu.