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WORDLESS WEDNESDAY - WHO LIES IN CEMETERY MONTMARTRE?

By Joanna Cohlan

Services for Real Estate Pros with Fresh Eyes For Your Home

June 10, 2014 11:13 PM

VASLAV NIJINSKY, THE GREATEST MALE DANCER OF THE WESTERN WORLD

Vaslav Nijinsky

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Jane Chaulklin-Schott

TEAMCONNECT REALTY - (407) 394-9766 - Orlando, FL

TeamConnect Luxury Homes - Orlando, Florida, 32836

Someone very special here in Montmarte. Definetly will Goggle.

Jun 11, 2014 04:52 AM

Joanna Cohlan

Fresh Eyes For Your Home - Chappaqua, NY

Designing, Decorating & Staging Westchester Homes

Yes Jane, do look up Nijinsky-he danced the greatest ballets with the Ballet Russe!

Jun 11, 2014 05:00 AM

Joe Petrowsky

Mortgage Consultant, Right Trac Financial Group, Inc. NMLS # 2709 - Manchester, CT

Your Mortgage Consultant for Life

Good morning Joanna. You always share such beauty. You have such a great eye.

Jun 11, 2014 08:25 PM

Joanna Cohlan

Fresh Eyes For Your Home - Chappaqua, NY

Designing, Decorating & Staging Westchester Homes

Thanks so much Joe and in fact, this monument was incredibly beautiful.

Jun 11, 2014 10:23 PM

Michael Jacobs

Pasadena, CA

Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Good morning, Joanna -- and the gifts left for and by him.

Jun 11, 2014 11:50 PM

Joanna Cohlan

Fresh Eyes For Your Home - Chappaqua, NY

Designing, Decorating & Staging Westchester Homes

You betcha Michael-I loved seeing those flowers on his tomb and of course, the toe shoes! Thank you for stopping by.

Jun 12, 2014 05:24 AM

Debb Janes

Nature As Neighbors - Camas, WA

Put My Love of Nature At Work for You

Hi Joanna, you have such an eye. As Alexandra pointed out earliner on my post today, without composition and such, a camera is pretty useless. You definitely are captain of the "camera" ship.

Jun 12, 2014 05:36 AM

Joanna Cohlan

Fresh Eyes For Your Home - Chappaqua, NY

Designing, Decorating & Staging Westchester Homes

You are way too kind. But I do agree that composition is everything and that the camera is only a tool to capture what we see with the naked eye. And yes, we all see things differently girlfriend. Have a wonderful daddy day weekend Debb.

Jun 12, 2014 05:40 AM

John McCormack, CRS

Albuquerque Homes Realty - Albuquerque, NM

Honesty, Integrity, Results, Experienced. HIRE Me!

Very interesting Joanna. Thanks for sharing this one!

Jun 12, 2014 10:48 AM

Joanna Cohlan

Fresh Eyes For Your Home - Chappaqua, NY

Designing, Decorating & Staging Westchester Homes

Thanks my friend, so glad that you stopped by.

Jun 12, 2014 12:38 PM

Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP

DFW FINE PROPERTIES - Flower Mound, TX

Selling Homes Changing Lives

And now the dancer rests.... What an amazing monument, so fitting for a man who made a name for himself. I would bet there wasn't a day in his life when his feet did not ache. He gave so much of his body for the benefit of entertainment.

Jun 15, 2014 01:47 AM

Gayle Rich-Boxman Fishhawk Lake Real Estate

John L Scott Market Center - Birkenfeld, OR

"Your Local Expert!" 503-739-3843

Joanna, you have just enlightened me....there is dance way back in my history for generations, and yet, I had never heard of this dancer of Polish descent. I googled him. What an interesting career, and yet his life took a terrible turn later. Here was a link I found of what little video could be ascertained.

http://www.russianballethistory.com/nijinskythelegend.htm

Thank you!

Jun 16, 2014 02:27 AM

Joanna Cohlan

Fresh Eyes For Your Home - Chappaqua, NY

Designing, Decorating & Staging Westchester Homes

Gayle, I know there is dance in your blood-you have mentioned Paul Taylor so I know you are in the know. Yes, Nijinsky is the Nureyev and Barishnykov of his day and perhaps even more of a great because he did not have other dancers' interpretations to draw on-and this tombstone is absolutely stunning of him as the clown, Petrouchka!

Jun 16, 2014 02:58 AM

Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties

Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN

The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

Very unique Joanna, it makes you think about all the history and his past life. Have a great week.

Jun 16, 2014 03:04 AM

Roy Kelley

Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thanks for sharing your photograph. That could be the subject for several blogs.

Jun 16, 2014 03:41 AM

Joanna Cohlan

Fresh Eyes For Your Home - Chappaqua, NY

Designing, Decorating & Staging Westchester Homes

Hi Debbie, thank you for stopping by. And yes, cemetaries are filled with both history and great art.

Yes Roy, so many of the things we write about could be a series or a book!

Jun 16, 2014 04:00 AM

Dorie Dillard Austin TX

Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX

NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Good morning Joanna,

OMG..you always find the most interesting things to photograph..I love the secrets and great art that are hidden in cemeteries!

Jun 16, 2014 10:24 PM

Joanna Cohlan

Fresh Eyes For Your Home - Chappaqua, NY

Designing, Decorating & Staging Westchester Homes

Totally-and every piece is unique with a special life story behind (underneath) it!

Jun 16, 2014 10:26 PM

Debbie Malone

Londeree's Real Estate & Property Management - Lynchburg, VA

From Lynchburg To The Lake (434) 546-0369

What a beautiful photo Joanna, I cannot wait to go back to Paris someday. I would love to spend a few hours in this cemetery in Montmartre and I'll definitely be learning more about Vaslav Nijinsky. Thanks for sharing.

Jul 29, 2014 01:49 AM

Joanna Cohlan

Fresh Eyes For Your Home - Chappaqua, NY

Designing, Decorating & Staging Westchester Homes

Hi Debbie, thank you so much for looking at this and I get the feeling that you really would love this cemetery-there is so much to see.

Jul 29, 2014 02:04 AM