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For Catherine, art symbolized power.(THE HOME FORUM)
Newspaper article from: The Christian Science Monitor ...art, Catherine II, Empress of Russia, was omnivorous...essay that asks: "Did Catherine II have taste?" She certainly...s taste by saying: "Catherine II may have had little taste...and oil copies). The ...
An enlightening look at Catherine's artistic legacy
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