Rudolf Nureyev one of the most celebrated ballet dancers of
the 20th century, who had defected from the Soviet Union at the young age of 23,
died of AIDS related problems on 6th January 1993 Paris. He was buried in
Russian cemetery in Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois close to Paris.
In 1996 his friends and admirers built a beautiful memorial
to him in the shape and colours of the oriental
kilim rug which Nureyev loved
to carry with him. The rug designed by his artist friend Ezio Frigerio is made
of mosaic tiles of several shades of red, blue and gold.
Draped over his grave it not only looks magnificent but also
has look of real rug with a warm feel.
Image from Panoramio is by carawan
Image from Flickr is by Oric1
Image from Flickr is by dalbera
View location in Google Earth / Google Maps (Location based on map given in nureyev.org)
Main Source of info and more info:
- Wikipedia
- Make Mine Mosaic
- nureyev.org
- Chiffon brodeuse Blog - Some good close up pictures.
It is so incredible!!!! Wish I can ever see it.... thanks for bringing such unusual wonders to us.
ReplyDeleteThe most gorgeous grave ever. How was that mosaic work executed? It is exquisite and never ceases to amaze me. I, too, hope to see it in person one day.
ReplyDeleteHi Debra - When you visit the cemetery please note the location of the grave (if possible the coordinates) and let me know the same so that I can exactly mark it on Google Earth.
ReplyDeleteThanking you in advance.
I wish I could have seen him dance. In the film White Crow he came across as very intense and would not suffer fools.
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