Mosbillet Promotes Catherine II Exhibition

Moscow Ticket told about the exhibits of the exhibition dedicated to Catherine II.

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The exhibition 'Catherine II and the Age of Enlightenment: The Russian Project' is held at the Kolomenskoye Museum-Reservation in Moscow.
The exhibition features 256 exhibits, including rare books, portraits, graphics, and porcelain from the 18th century.
Catherine II is portrayed as a patron of Enlightenment ideas and a supporter of science, art, and intellectual exchange with Europe.
The exhibition includes a portrait of Prince Mikhail Shcherbatov by Dmitry Levitsky from 1781.
A print from the 'Encyclopédie' by Denis Diderot and Jean le Rond d'Alembert is on display, with at least 28 volumes present in Catherine II's personal library.
A service of the Order of Saint Equal-Apostle Prince Vladimir is exhibited, made at Franz Gardner's factory in Verbilki.
A plaster bust of Mikhail Lomonosov, based on a work by Fedot Shubin, is displayed.
Voltaire's 'History of the Russian Empire under Peter the Great' (Paris, 1808) is among the exhibited books.
Catherine II maintained correspondence with both Voltaire and Diderot and actively read works by French philosophers.
The exhibition is promoted via the 'Mosbillet' service.
The exhibition presents the era when knowledge, science, and art were seen as key tools for state development.

The service of the Order of Saint Equal-Apostle Vladimir was made to avoid overloading the Imperial Porcelain Factory, and was intended for special ceremonies where members of the order gathered. — vm
The design of the service was previously attributed to German master Joachim Kestner, but recent research identifies Academician of the Imperial Academy of Arts Gavriil Kozlov as the designer. — m24
The portrait of Prince Mikhail Shcherbatov is accompanied by a miniature, a graphic portrait, and book replicas to create a full image of the thinker. — vm
Shcherbatov's views on state governance often differed from Catherine II's, despite her valuing his erudition and allowing him to continue his work. — m24
The 'Encyclopédie' consisted of 35 volumes and was an unprecedented project for its time, integrating science, art, crafts, and technology. — vm
Mikhail Lomonosov traveled to Moscow at age 19 in secret to study and later received education in Germany. — m24