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Art historian, expert on women artists and Russian court art

Rosalind Polly Blakesley

Master of Pembroke College and Professor of Russian and European Art at the University of Cambridge. Specializes in women artists during the reign of Catherine the Great and the experiences of female painters in Eastern European courts.

Known For

Women artists in Catherine the Great's RussiaVigée Le Brun's career in St. PetersburgGender and artistic authority in 18th-century Europe

Books

Women Artists in the Reign of Catherine the Great(2023)

Episodes