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CORE 101: Catherine the Great
Professor Bowlt's CORE 101 Modern Russian Art. Brief introduction to Catherine the Great's reign
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Art History
Undergraduate 1
01/29/2011

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what was catherine like?
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powerful, cruel, educated, german
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when did Catherine reign?
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1762-1796
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what did ctg bring to rus?
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culture
museums, art, etc.
western talents
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when does ctg take power of academy of arts? what effect does it have?
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1763 (altho I think it's 1764)
brought european teachers
only one in russia that taught arts
opens its doors to the poor
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ctg's favorite style
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classical/neoclassical
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what is the classical style like?
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perfect proportions
by the rules
"photoshopped"
good over evil
harmonious, symmetrical
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what did she do with art
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commissioned portraits as propaganda, sent them as diplomatic gifts
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