1772. State tretyakov gallery the painting is a spectacular pictorial spectacle. It combines images of specific historical figures and the artist’s free imagination, conventional coloring, decorative composition, and documentary-accurate details. The canvas was intended to glorify the victories of russian arms in the first russo-turkish war (1768–1774). Catherine ii, in the guise of the goddess minerva, sits in a triumphal chariot, surrounded by allegorical images of the grateful peoples who inhabited the southern borders of the russian empire. Winged creatures soaring in the sky trumpet her glory and crown her with a laurel wreath. Catherine is accompanied by warriors – her closest associates, the first knights of the order of st. George: p. A. Rumyantsev, a. G. Orlov, p. I. Panin, v. M. Dolgoruky, n. V. Repnin, and f. G. Orlov. The procession is headed by g. G. Orlov, the empress's favourite. He is depicted in front of catherine's chariot with a diamond portrait of the empress on his chest. Object Type: painting. Date: 1772. Dimensions: height: 205 cm (80.7 in); width: 347 cm (11.3 ft). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Tretyakov Gallery. Allegory of Catherine II's Victory over the Turks (Torelli) FRAME
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