tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38581932.post1959404585974561545..comments2024-03-26T16:15:42.264+01:00Comments on Menton Daily Photo: The Russian Orthodox Chapel - GenerosityJillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08059152467099868300noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38581932.post-81607908649593210302011-01-31T20:51:33.333+01:002011-01-31T20:51:33.333+01:00Thank you very much for your beautiful blog. I'...Thank you very much for your beautiful blog. I've spent unforgettable week around Ventimiglia and Menton 4 years ago and this cemetery will be always imprinted on my memory. The incredible sky, black cypress trees, white marble. What a serene place! Glad to see it coming to its full glory.Sharkanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38581932.post-34122107176018640322010-02-09T20:07:10.180+01:002010-02-09T20:07:10.180+01:00Much more Orthodox than the Orthodox chapel in Mon...Much more Orthodox than the Orthodox chapel in Montpellier, which is a Catholic chapel that has been turned into an Orthodox church.Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04317498718218889741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38581932.post-26116493259646330512010-02-09T14:37:46.896+01:002010-02-09T14:37:46.896+01:00Those domes are so distinctive and so beautiful! ...Those domes are so distinctive and so beautiful! So happy the building is going to be restored.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09223040482420514208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38581932.post-63085656960917146432010-02-09T01:18:59.577+01:002010-02-09T01:18:59.577+01:00I think Andrei's heavenly reward will be all t...I think Andrei's heavenly reward will be all the well wishes he'll receive from all of us who have been touched by Jilly's wonderful photos!!! Good Karma is always a good reward!!!TheChieftesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00153059825142977202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38581932.post-8507252123867903382010-02-08T18:06:35.820+01:002010-02-08T18:06:35.820+01:00Missed you yesterday. But congrats on your 3rd yea...Missed you yesterday. But congrats on your 3rd year. Gold seems very appropriate.Mohttp://aglimpseoflondon.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38581932.post-48693467501969115262010-02-08T17:33:39.324+01:002010-02-08T17:33:39.324+01:00A very pretty and ever so solid looking building!A very pretty and ever so solid looking building!Chuck Pefleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02886326288618029812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38581932.post-58555607900526518982010-02-08T16:59:16.504+01:002010-02-08T16:59:16.504+01:00It's interesting that they restored the done f...It's interesting that they restored the done first. But I'm glad they did because we get to see how beautiful it is.Ming the Mercilesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09957918533010735599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38581932.post-58769596813665240952010-02-08T14:05:51.016+01:002010-02-08T14:05:51.016+01:00I salute Mr. Smirnov for his generosity.I salute Mr. Smirnov for his generosity.brattcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10382428477056833533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38581932.post-54186832177945464822010-02-08T13:22:04.997+01:002010-02-08T13:22:04.997+01:00It makes me so happy to know that this chapel is a...It makes me so happy to know that this chapel is about to be restored to its original beauty !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38581932.post-30264584535908008842010-02-08T11:30:48.414+01:002010-02-08T11:30:48.414+01:00Jilly, thank you for your kind comment about my po...Jilly, thank you for your kind comment about my post on <a href="http://brookvilledailyphoto.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Brookville Daily Photo</a> about my television program and the 16th century illumination piece done for the show and the book. Your visits are always interesting because it reminds me to return your visit with one of my own.<br /><br />The Russian Orthodox Chapel is a monument to the 6 Russian princes buried there. Alexandrine de Tapliakoff must have been on your <i>get it done</i> guy's list to have this made around his memory.<br /><br />There surely is no hope for Heavenly rewards emanating from the generosity of the private Russian architect, Andrei Smirnov for undertaking the restoration of this beautiful spot in Menton. But who knows... But I guess he is doing it anyway.<br /><br />Nice post. Great photography.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38581932.post-37469292198105256152010-02-08T10:49:51.803+01:002010-02-08T10:49:51.803+01:00I hope this is soon restored; it will be quite bea...I hope this is soon restored; it will be quite beautiful. I remember the Russian Church on Rue Daru in Paris, and there is one here, too.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00241553607254199559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38581932.post-52347883233276240832010-02-08T10:20:37.134+01:002010-02-08T10:20:37.134+01:00I seem to recall that there is a Russian chapel no...I seem to recall that there is a Russian chapel not far from Menton on the Riviera. Perhaps it is in Nice. There must have been a large community of Russian aristocracy on the Riviera. And they must have lived there in exile after the Bolsheviks took over Russsia.<br /><br />I am probably stating the obvious, as there must have been a lot of nobility/aristocracy from many European countries that spent a lot of time on the Riviera.Dave-CostaRicaDailyPhoto.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02567583999945259422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38581932.post-60721259283149842212010-02-08T09:47:59.036+01:002010-02-08T09:47:59.036+01:00I know it so well, that's the one we saw from ...I know it so well, that's the one we saw from the beach, underneath and photographed it of course while I visited the cemetery.<br /><br />I've commented on the previous post about the 3rd birthday. Prepare you for the Champ, Jilly. A concrete cup shared to seal our friendship. Bises, Jilly; I feel better since I have this prospect.Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10916324312194538199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38581932.post-1513925475780919792010-02-08T08:53:53.022+01:002010-02-08T08:53:53.022+01:00Honor to Andrei Smirnov for paying for these resto...Honor to Andrei Smirnov for paying for these restoration works. <br />Hope to see again soon this chapel in better conditions.VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10186211344492845052noreply@blogger.com