The painting shows Catherine II the Great, Empress of Russia, with diadem and coronation robe. The oil on canvas was completed in 1794 by Johann Baptist Lampi.

One of Catherine the Great's most lasting accomplishments is often relegated to footnote. Starting in 1764, she began a buying spree that lasted years and ultimately resulted in one the world’s ...

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.

• Rosalind P. Blakesley, Women Artists in the Reign of Catherine the Great (Northern Lights Series), Lund Humphries, 152pp, 62 colour illustrations, £45/$64.99 (hb), published 27 January 2023 ...

The Empress of Art: Catherine the Great and the Transformation of Russia, Free, 1–2 p.m. April 3, National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave NW. 202-783-5000.

The Vrouw Maria sank in the Baltic Sea in 1771, with masterpieces destined for the walls of Catherine the Great’s Winter Palace on board. A tiny kernel of salvaging hope remains.

Empress Catherine the Great demonstrates her powerful and enduring cultural influence over Russia in a new art exhibit at Scotland's National Museum that opened today.

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 ...

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.

While The Great may not align with historical events, it provides an entertaining and irreverent perspective on Catherine the Great’s legacy as a powerful female ruler who shaped Russia’s destiny.

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