Chekhov's gravestone

[Daryl R Bullis]

For those who have never seen the headstone, here is a detailed photo:

http://bp2.blogger.com/_kllGtFLrywY/RtxdrdcTObI/AAAAAAAABRE/fADthSCJBbg/
s1600-h/Moscow+296.jpg

Best,
Daryl Bullis


-----Original Message-----
From: SEELANGS: Slavic & East European Languages and Literatures list
[mailto:SEELANGS at BAMA.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Giampaolo Gandolfo
Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2008 2:15 PM
To: SEELANGS at BAMA.UA.EDU
Subject: [SEELANGS] Chekhov's gravestone


    On a recent visit to the Novodevicij  Churchyard in Moscow, I
noticed for the first time that on Chekhov's gravestone (designed by
Schechtel, if I remember correctly) there are four hollow spots (in the
form of a square, right below) that had never catched my attention
before.
    They are carefully carved and are evidently part of the artistic
project of the tombstone, but what is the meaning? I haven't found any
reference to that detail in all the Cekhov literature that i have so far
been able to check.
    Any idea?
                Giampaolo Gandolfo

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