Russian artist Rokotov painted the Portrait of the Empress. Catherine the Great and her men
Catherine the Great and her men
Empress of Russia Catherine the Great (real name Sophie Fredericke Auguste von Anhalt-Zerbst) was born on April 21, 1729 in Stettin, Germany, now it is Szczecin, Poland. At the age of 15 she married Peter III and at the age of 32 she became Empress of Russia. Catherine is remembered in the history of Russia as a patron of the arts, literature, and education. She is known not only for her great rule, during which she had made Russia the great empire, but also for her romance stories with noble favorites. The candidates for lovers she selected should have attractive appearance, physical and mental abilities, competence. The chosen favorites loved her, and she was always generous to them in return, even after the romance ended. The list of lovers included counts and princes.
Count Sergei Saltykov was the first lover of young Catherine, who told later that he was the father of their son Paul, the future emperor, whom she bore in 1754Count Stanislaw August Poniatowski had romantic relations with twenty-six-year-old future Empress Catherine the Great. Later he became the king of Poland with her generous helpPortrait of Great Duchess Catherine Alexeevna (future Catherine the Great) in her first year in marriage in Russia. Gatchina Palace’s GalleryGrand Duchess Catherine with her husband Peter IIIPortrait of Catherine II. Ivan ArgunovCatherine the Great and her men. Count Grigory Orlov, by Fyodor Rokotov
Her most famous lover Count Grigory Orlov and his brother Alexey Orlov helped Catherine to get rid of her husband Peter III. Grigory Orlov was the father of her two children. Orlov gave Catherine one of the most famous in the world diamond – Orlov diamond, which was later put into the Russian scepter.
Orlov diamondCatherine the Great and her men. Catherine’s lover and adviser Prince Grigori Potemkin is said to have been Catherine’s true love. They even secretly got marriedThe last love of Catherine the Great Count Platon Zubov was the most powerful man in Russia during her reign. When she died at the age of 67, he was about 40 years old
Catherine the Great in films
The Scarlet Empress, 1934. In the role of Catherine – Marlene Dietrich
The Scarlet Empress, 1934. The young Princess Sofia arrives in Russia to marry the son of Empress Elizaveta Petrovna, the idiot Prince Peter. Sofia has no love for her husband, but falls in love with Russia. After the death of Empress Sofia organizes a coup with the help of Orlov and his brothers. She replaced her husband on the throne, becoming Empress Catherine the Great. In the role of Catherine – Marlene Dietrich.
Catherine the Great, 1996 film. The role of Catherine was played by Catherine Zeta-Jones
Catherine the Great, 1996 film. The role of Catherine was played by Catherine Zeta-Jones. She liked the power and men. Her husband Peter III — military uniforms and Tin soldiers. She had to kill him and seize the throne. Catherine the Great forever changed Russia. As well as discovered the ideal formula to combine personal life with career
Catherine the Great, 1996 film. The role of Catherine was played by Catherine Zeta-Jones
Catherine II died of a stroke on November 17, 1796 in Tsarskoye Selo, Russia and was buried at the Peter and Paul Cathedral in Saint Petersburg.
Catherine the Great
Catherine II and Potemkin on the Millennium Monument in NovgorodCatherine the great, collection of paintings of the State Museum Hermitage in St. PetersburgPortrait of Catherine II in front of a Mirror. Between 1762 and 1764 by Erichsen VirgiliusEquestrian portrait of the Grand Duchess Ekaterina AlekseyevnaVigilius Eriksen. Equestrian Portrait of Catherine the GreatEmpress Catherine The Great by George Christoph GroothCatherine II of Russia by Johann Baptist von Lampi the ElderCatherine II in the Russian national costumeMonument to Catherine the Great in Saint Petersburg, surrounded by prominent persons of her era.Portrait of Catherine in an advanced age, with the Chesme Column in the backgroundSt. Catherine Cathedral in Kingisepp, an example of Late Baroque architecture KingsoborCatherine by artist Dmitry LevitskyPortrait by Albert Albertrandi of Catherine II, circa 1770Catherine the Great, 1996 film. The role of Catherine was played by Catherine Zeta-JonesPortrait of Catherine II , lithography1729 Catherine II1761 Catherine II1765 Catherine II17731787178717891789179017911795Catherine the Great, 1782Catherine the Great, 1796Catherine II, a gift to Pavel from St. Petersburg Academy of ArtsCatherine IICatherine IICatherine IICatherine IICatherine IICatherine IICatherine IICatherine IICatherine IICatherine IICatherine IICatherine IICatherine IICatherine IICatherine IICatherine IICatherine IICatherine IICatherine II
