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Ruthless and passionate, Catherine the Great is singularly responsible for amassing one of the most awe-inspiring collections of art in the world and turning St. Petersburg in to a world wonder. The Empress of Art brings to life the creation of this captivating woman's greatest legacy An art-oriented biography of the mighty Catherine the Great, who rose from seemingly innocuous beginnings to become one of the most powerful people in the world. 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. She then staged a coup that ended with him being strangled with his own scarf in the halls of the palace, and she being crowned the Empress of Russia.



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Susan Jaques

For her debut book, A Love for the Beautiful: Discovering America's Hidden Art Museums, art and travel writer Susan Jaques crisscrossed the country in search of extraordinary, lesser-known museums. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in history from Stanford University and an MBA from UCLA. Susan lives in Los Angeles where she's a gallery docent at the J. Paul Getty Museum.



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