There are few women in history more fascinating than Catherine the Great, and for the first time, Susan Jaques brings her to life through the prism of art. Petersburg, and the magnificent architectural wonder the city became is largely her doing. Jaques portrays Catherine II of Russia as a shrewd investor in this considerate biography of the art-obsessed monarch. Catherine also spearheaded the further expansion of St. She was a self-proclaimed 'glutton for art' and she would be responsible for the creation of the Hermitage, one of the largest museums in the world, second only to the Louvre. She believed that the best way to do this was through a ravenous acquisition of art, which Catherine often used as a form of diplomacy with other powers throughout Europe. Intelligent and determined, Catherine modeled herself off of her grandfather in-law, Peter the Great, and sought to further modernize and westernize Russia. She then staged a coup that ended with him being strangled with his own scarf in the halls of the palace, and herself crowned the Empress of Russia. Save your Vroman's receipt it will be checked when you enter the signing line.A German princess who married a decadent and lazy Russian prince, Catherine mobilized support amongst the Russian nobles, playing off of her husband's increasing corruption and abuse of power. This policy applies to all Vroman's Bookstore events unless otherwise noted. For each purchased copy of the newest title, customers may bring up to three copies from home to be signed. But his complex relationship with Romeboth with antiquity and his contemporary conflicts with the. Those wishing to get books signed will be asked to purchase at least one copy of the author's most recent title from Vroman's. Napoleon is one of historys most fascinating figures.

Petersburg, and the magnificent architectural wonder the city became is largely her doing. Interviewing Susan Jaques, author of Catherine the Great: Empress of Art at the Getty Center. She was a self-proclaimed ' glutton for art' and she would be responsible for the creation of the Hermitage, one of the largest museums in the world, second only to the Louvre.

The Empress of Art by Susan Jaques