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Portrait or photograph of Vaslav Nijinsky: Photo of group of supporters and members of the Ballets Russes taken by one of its founders, Nicolas Besobrasov, who

Virtual Memorial

Vaslav Nijinsky

A Memory Realm virtual memorial place honoring Vaslav Nijinsky, remembered for Ballet, Dance modernism, Ballets Russes.

1889 - 1950Kyiv, Ukraine
Portrait or photograph of Vaslav Nijinsky: Vaslav Nijinsky, a ballet dancer, in a scene from G̀isèle'. Reproduction of a photograph by Roosen, 1934. Iconographi
Vaslav Nijinsky, a ballet dancer, in a scene from G̀isèle'. Reproduction of a photograph by Roosen, 1934. Iconographic Collections Keywords: Roosen; portrait photographs; Vaslav Ni CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Why Vaslav Nijinsky Is Remembered

Vaslav Nijinsky is remembered for ballet, dance modernism, ballets russes. This public page gives visitors a concise starting point for understanding why this figure remains part of cultural, civic, scientific, or literary memory.

The page is designed as an accessible introduction rather than an exhaustive account, with source links and image credits kept visible for further reading.

A Virtual Memorial in Memory Realm

This Memory Realm memorial hall turns a map reference into a virtual place for discovery. Visitors can move from the public page to the map and then into a 3D memorial hall connected to Vaslav Nijinsky.

The place is part of Memory Realm's virtual layer. It is not a physical marker and does not claim rights, control, access, endorsement, or affiliation connected to a real-world site.

Place Context

Kyiv, Ukraine is used as a broad spatial reference for this memorial hall because it is connected to Vaslav Nijinsky's story, memory, or public legacy. The location is intentionally city-level or region-level so the page can provide orientation without implying a claim over a specific property or institution.

Historical Context

Vaslav or Vatslav Nijinsky was a Russian ballet dancer and choreographer of Polish ancestry. He is regarded as the greatest male dancer of the early 20th century. He is often associated with the Ballets Russes and its impresario Sergei Diaghilev, for which he choreographed such influential ballets as L'après-midi d'un faune (1912), Le Sacre du Printemps (1913), Jeux (1913), and Till Eulenspiegel (1916). He was celebrated for his virtuosity and for the depth and intensity of his characterizations. He could dance en pointe, a rare skill among male dancers at the time, and was admired for his seemingly gravity-defying leaps.

Memory Realm presents this context for educational discovery and remembrance, with public source links and media attribution preserved alongside the page content.

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Portrait or photograph of Vaslav Nijinsky: Portrait by August Bert of Vaslav Nijinsky as the spectre in the 1911 Ballets Russes production Le Spectre de la Rose

Portrait by August Bert of Vaslav Nijinsky as the spectre in the 1911 Ballets Russes production Le Spectre de la Rose .

August Bert., Photograph by August Bert (1911). Digital copy retrieved online ( http://theredlist.com/media/database/settings/performing-art/ballet-russe/1910-1920/le-spectre-de-la-rose/002-le-spectre-de-la-rose-theredlist.jpeg )., Public domain, via Wikimedia

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Portrait or photograph of Vaslav Nijinsky: Portrait by August Bert of Vaslav Nijinsky as the spectre in the 1911 Ballets Russes Production Le Spectre de la Rose

Portrait by August Bert of Vaslav Nijinsky as the spectre in the 1911 Ballets Russes Production Le Spectre de la Rose .

August Bert., Photograph by August Bert (1911). Digital copy retrieved online ( http://theredlist.com/media/database/settings/performing-art/ballet-russe/1910-1920/le-spectre-de-la-rose/019-le-spectre-de-la-rose-theredlist.jpg )., Public domain, via Wikimedia

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Portrait or photograph of Vaslav Nijinsky: Sujet : Portraits du théâtre

Sujet : Portraits du théâtre

Balogh, Rudolf (1879-1944). Photographe, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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