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Power and Paint: The Patronage of Women Artists at the Court of Catherine II

Catherine the Great’s passion for the arts served a vital role in her efforts to position herself as a paragon of the Enlightenment. With avaricious focus she snaffled celebrated art…

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The Hermitage or a “museum” in 1770 according to Catherine the Great

Why did Catherine the Great build the entire complex of the Hermitage ? This question could constitute the main thread in our presentation. Behind the origins of the Hermitage was the initial idea of…

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How to be a European: Collecting Drawings in Imperial Russia

Catherine the Great founded the now internationally-renowned drawings collection of the Hermitage Museum with the purchase in 1768 of the cabinet of Count Charles Cobenzl (Brussels). At a time when…

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Opening Celebration | Cézanne: The Rock and Quarry Paintings | A Conversation with John Elderfield and Terry Winters - March 7, 2020

Opening Celebration | Cézanne: The Rock and Quarry Paintings | A Conversation with John Elderfield and Terry Winters - March 7, 2020

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Building Places from Memories

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