Hulu's "The Great" offers an irreverent, ahistorical take on the Russian empress' life. This is the real history behind the period comedy
Putting the "caque" in caquetoire.
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Catherine the Great, also known as Catherine II was an empress that championed the Greek diaspora in Russia and abroad. Learn about Catherine the Great.
Empress Catherine II of Russia commanded a vast empire, an evolving culture, and a magnificent jewelry collection.
Elle Fanning as Catherine in The Great - 2020
Read this before watching HBO's new miniseries Catherine the Great.
The diamonds, necklaces and Great Imperial Crown that belonged to the longest serving Empress of Russia
The hit Hulu miniseries, “The Great” is being binge-watched all over the country — showing (loosely) how Catherine the Great, a German princess came to rule Russia. But while Catherine was indeed g…
Series producer Marian Macgowan on how much history a historical series really needs.
The German-born empress was an astute politician who expanded Russia’s borders while trying to restructure the government and aid serfs.
Masterpieces from the Hermitage: The legacy of Catherine the Great is currently on show at the National Gallery of Victoria. But who, exactly was Catherine II, the Empress of Russia?
The hit Hulu miniseries, “The Great” is being binge-watched all over the country — showing (loosely) how Catherine the Great, a German princess came to rule Russia. But while Catherine was indeed g…
Rachel Syme reviews the Hulu show “The Great,” a stylish and fictionalized story of the Russian monarchs Catherine the Great and Peter III.
Look at the famous portraits of Catherine the Great, the woman, who inspired people to call the century by her name – Catherine's era!
Marina Aleksandrova as Catherine the Great on set of “Ekaterina” (season 3, 2019)
Are you more Catherine the Great or Elizabeth the Virgin Queen?
It’s been a Catherine the Great fiesta the past few years! The Russians went there first with Ekaterina and then Catherine the Great (aka Velikaya), both of which took their time in being rel…
Due to the elevated status of celebrities, we often forget that they are normal people, just like anyone else. But the glitz and glamour dazes us, and we forget that, if only for a moment. Same applies to famous historical personalities, and even to a greater extent: we can only see them through the works of (usually) great artists, and this dash of artistic genius always make these personalities look like demigods from a long-gone era of heroic men and women. But just like with celebrities, there's a reason to believe that they were normal regular people, despite their great achievements and stories about them.
Now that the trauma of watching Catherine the Great (2019) is over, and I’ve recovered a bit, I thought it might be helpful to do a final post that analyzes the costumes more in depth than wh…
The gown is made of luxuriant silver silk, with lace sleeves and a lace bertha around the neckline. Embroidered golden eagles serve as the repeated pattern throughout with ermine trim at the hem. …
Look at the famous portraits of Catherine the Great, the woman, who inspired people to call the century by her name – Catherine's era!
Coronation portrait of Catherine the Great - c. 1779 - David Collection, Copenhagen
If Instagram was around during the time of the tsars, their royal accounts would have no doubt been plastered with selfies given their obsession with portraits. Here are a number of both ceremonial and informal artworks immortalizing Russia’s imperials, created by some of the country’s finest painters.
This has long been one of my favorite portraits and certainly my favorite portrait of the Empress - even though I'd never seen a decent ...
Catherine the Great, empress of Russia from 1762-1796, is one of those key historical figures who shows up on screen repeatedly. There are at least TWO productions in the works (details below), so …
Behind the scenes, Catherine the Great, 2015, tv series. Yuliya Snigir as Catherine Alexeevna.
As Helen Mirren stars as Catherine II in HBO and Sky’s latest royal drama to rival The Crown, Vogue speaks to costume designer Maja Meschede on how she created the hand-embellished gowns for the mini-series.
A Princess’s Jewels for a Pauper’s Price Diamonds are forever, but Rhinestones won’t make you wait that long! Elizabeth of Russia by Eriksen, circa 1740-50 Browsing my ever-belove…
Catherine the Great was Russia's longest-ruling female leader. Known more for her affairs of the heart than for affairs of state, she did, however, greatly expand Russia's empire.
Catherine II by Andrey Chorny | Treasures of Catherine the Great | Abrams, 2000 The following rules of etiquette were posted by Cath...
Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman by Robert K. Massie 5 of 5 stars This was an excellent, riveting, read. Catherine was a fascinating woman who came to Russia from Prussia when she was fourt…
Now that the trauma of watching Catherine the Great (2019) is over, and I’ve recovered a bit, I thought it might be helpful to do a final post that analyzes the costumes more in depth than wh…
Empress Ekaterina II “Catherine the Great” of Russia by Eriksen.
moja ocena 4/5 Historia serialu osadzona została w burzliwej politycznie i obyczajowo Rosji XVIII wieku, kiedy to przez niemal pół wieku niepodzielną władzę nad Imperium sprawowała caryca Katarzyna (Helen Mirren). Produkcja podąża za Katarzyną w trakcie jej panowania, śledząc namiętny romans, który nawiązała z Grigorijem Potiomkinem (Jason Clarke). Para nie będąc w stanie publicznie okazywać sobie uczuć, nawiązuje wyjątkową i oddaną relację, sukcesywnie pokonując przeciwników i współtworząc nowe oblicze Rosji wprowadzając szereg liberalizujących reform. KOSTIUMY © 2019 Getty Images GALERIA Photo © Sky / HBO helen-mirren.net
The sovereign led a mass vaccination campaign against smallpox that laid the groundwork for over two million Russians to be inoculated against the deadly disease
Russia’s longest-ruling female leader, Catherine II — better known as Catherine the Great — was a force to be reckoned with. Coming to power after...
Read this before watching HBO's new miniseries Catherine the Great.
The Amber Room was built for Catherine I but disappeared during WW2. Now a new documentary hopes to shed light on its fate.