Chekhov's grravestone

[Franklin Sciacca]

The four circles seem to be a stylized Art Nouveau variant of/homage to  
a type of medieval stone cross in Novgorod (I've seen other similar 
crosses in other regions too, some carved in wood).  Look at the photo 
at 
http://incommunion.org/articles/previous-issues/issue-37/forgiving-all-by-the-resurrection 
(you need to scroll down a bit-- I'm not quite sure what to make of the 
claim that this is influenced by Celtic cross design).
Best,  Frank Sciacca


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

-- 
Franklin Sciacca
Associate Professor of Russian
Program in Russian Studies
Hamilton College
198 College Hill Road
Clinton, New York 13323
315-859-4773

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