Download or read book Treasures of Catherine the Great written by Mikhail Borisovich Piotrovskiĭ and published by . This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This catalogue ties in with the exhibition of the same name, which will run from November 2000 to Septemper 2001, and marks the opening of the Hermitage Rooms at Somerset House, London. Catherine the Great of Russia was one of the greatest and most astute art collectors of all time.