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Index
Cover
Title
Contents
Introduction
Part One: Extreme Makeover
Chapter One: This Heavy Thing
Chapter Two: The Brightest Star of the North
Chapter Three: The Ambrosia of Asia
Chapter Four: Collecting Debut
Chapter Five: Building Frenzy
Chapter Six: My Falcon, My Golden Pheasant
Part Two: Russia is a European Nation
Chapter One: A Monument to Peter and to You
Chapter Two: Make Peace with Your Enemy
Chapter Three: My Prodigal Son
Chapter Four: The Saxon Richelieu
Chapter Five: The Earth and Sea Trembled
Part Three: War and Love
Chapter One: Queen of Feasts
Chapter Two: Dressed to “Empress”
Chapter Three: Peace Offerings
Chapter Four: Crozat the Poor
Chapter Five: The Coachman of Europe
Chapter Six: Tiger in the Forest
Part Four: Peace and Prosperity
Chapter One: Sleepless Nights
Chapter Two: Anglomania
Chapter Three: A Crowd and Not a City
Chapter Four: Breaking the Mold
Chapter Five: Brother Gu
Chapter Six: Cateau and the Hermit of Ferney
Part Five: A Second Rome
Chapter One: Cat and Mouse
Chapter Two: Raphaelism
Chapter Three: Sashenka
Chapter Four: Palladio’s Shadow
Chapter Five: The Greek Project
Part Six: Empire Building
Chapter One: Mother of the Fatherland
Chapter Two: A Rose without Thorns
Chapter Three: The Master of Neuwied
Chapter Four: An Accidental Michelangelo
Chapter Five: Slings and Arrows
Chapter Six: Baby Hercules
Part Seven: War and Revolution
Chapter One: Center Stage
Chapter Two: Cameo Fever
Chapter Three: Russia’s Paradise
Chapter Four: Betrayals
Chapter Five: French Madness
Chapter Six: Curtain Call
Part Eight: Reaction
Chapter One: Tears and Despair
Chapter Two: A Ticking Clock
Chapter Three: Warsaw’s Ours
Chapter Four: Catherine’s Library
Chapter Five: Queen of the World
Chapter Six: Joined in Death
Part Nine: Legacy
Chapter One: A Son’s Revenge
Chapter Two: Art-Loving Grandsons
Chapter Three: The End of the Line
Chapter Four: Raiding the Hermitage
Chapter Five: Preservation
Illustrations
Bibliography
Endnotes
Acknowledgments
Index
Copyright
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