273 pages, illustrated throughout
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Weaving together the biographies of the Scottish architect Charles Cameron and Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia, this work focuses mainly on the story of Cameron's creation, in the late-18th century, of the extravagant architectural setting for Catherine's court near St Petersburg.
About the Author:Dimitri Shvidkovsky is a senior research fellow at the Institute of Theory and History of Fine Arts and is a professor and head of the department of history at the Moscow Institute of Architecture.
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Book Description Yale University Press, 1996. Hardcover. Condition: New. Never used!. Seller Inventory # P110300065647
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Book Description Yale University Press, 1996. Hardcover. Condition: New. 1st English Ed. Seller Inventory # DADAX0300065647