Elizaveta's favourite, Ivan Shuvalov, was an ideal enlightened courtier: he was instrumental in the establishment of the Moscow University and the Imperial Academy of Arts, which would start the careers of most intellectuals active during the last quarter of the 18th century.
Favorit Elizaveta, Ivan Shuvalov, adalah punggawa tercerahkan yang ideal: ia berperan penting dalam pendirian Universitas Moskow dan Imperial Academy of Arts, yang kemudian mengaktifkan karier sebagian besar intelek selama kuartal terakhir abad XVIII.