Exuberance of Meaning: The Art Patronage of Catherine the Great (1762-1796)

[Athens, Georgia]: Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia, 2013. Hardcover. Purple paper boards, gilt letters on spine, gilt decoration on front cover, purple & color illustrated dust jacket, purple illustrated end pages, 230 pp., many color and bw illustrations. VG/VG. Item #147711
ISBN: 9780915977819

Issued in conjunction with an exhibition that "examines Catherine's use of art patronage as a tool to solidify her grasp on power through her evocation of both the classical past and Byzantine heritage. In essays that focus in depth on the Orlov vase, the Buch chalice, and the Green Frog Service, [it] takes a close look at the intricate symbolism each object evokes and the 'exuberance of meaning' each was meant to convey." (dj) Lavishly illustrated.

OCLC: 866563782

Price: $29.97