Chekhov's gravestone

[Giampaolo Gandolfo]

The indentations mark in negative a stylized cross (in an Art Nouveau 
version). In other words, it is the blank space between the indentations to 
represent the cross. Clear?
    Sincerely
            Giampaolo Gandolfo

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <kristi.groberg at NDSU.EDU>
To: <SEELANGS at BAMA.UA.EDU>
Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 12:14 AM
Subject: Re: [SEELANGS] Chekhov's gravestone


>>     I wish to thank all that suggested interesting ideas about Chekhov's
>> gravestone, which was designed by Leonid Michajlovic Brailovskij (not
>> by Franz-Fedor Schechtel as I thought).
>> Interesting news you will find on
>> One additional problem is that the gravestone as it  is now is  not the
>> original one... I will write again as soon as I get an answer from 
>> Russian
>> chekhovists I have asked to provide ideas.
>>         Sincerely
>>                 Giampaolo Gandolfo
>
> Did you ever find out what the unusual indentations are?  they remind me
> of little deer footprints, but they must have a meaning.
>
> Kris Groberg
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription
>  options, and more.  Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at:
>                    http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 


-- 
Io utilizzo la versione gratuita di SPAMfighter per utenti privati. Sino ad ora
 ha rimosso 53 mail spam. 
 Gli utenti paganti non hanno questo messaggio nelle loro email .
 Prova gratuitamente SPAMfighter qui:http://www.spamfighter.com/lit

-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription
  options, and more.  Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at:
                    http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/
-------------------------------------------------------------------------