French dancer and model cléo de Merod (Cléo de Mérode) was born 1875 in Paris.
Girl started dancing in the age of eight, and debuted on the professional scene in 11 years.
the Fame of Cleo de Merod was so loud that Alexander falguière metro station (Alexandre Falguière) created sculpture" Танцовщица" in her image and likeness. This piece of art still can be seen in the Musee d"orsay in Paris.
the Best artists of the time painted portraits of Merod, and photographers wanted to capture the Muse of the Belle Epoque on my photographs.
In 1896 Belgium"s king léopold II attended the ballet performance, which was attended by the lovely Cleo.
61-летний the monarch was fascinated by the pretty 22-летней dancer. Rumor has it that she was the last mistress of the elderly king.
Cleo de Merod was known not only at home but also abroad.
Beautiful admired in Austria, Germany and other European countries.
In 1926 a lovely dancer appeared in a German film" Женщина страсти".
Austrian painter Gustav Klimt was struck by her beauty and femininity. Their relationship became the basis for the movie" Климт" (2006).
Cleo continued to dance to 50-ти years. She later settled in the city-курорте Biarritz in the South-западе France.
In 1955 she published an autobiography" Танец my life" (Le Ballet de ma vie).
Cleo de Merod died in 1966, she was 91 years old.
the Combination of beauty and talent — the best combination of all. The Muse of the Belle Epoque, Cleo de Merod possessed this gift of fate. A lovely dancer with great hair and piercing eyes continues to win the hearts, looking at us from the portraits and old photos.
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