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Radzivill
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Rane
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Rangouli
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Raphael
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Rastro
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Rattazzi
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Ravel
PersonA carriage or vehicle that Marie uses for transportation in Nice. Referenced as needing repairs which interfere with her lesson schedule.
Raymond
Person[Research needed]
Raynaud
Person- Type: people - mentioned
Reading
CultureThis thematic tag collects diary paragraphs where Marie discusses books she is reading, literary opinions, authors, and her engagement with written texts. Marie was a voracious and critical reader whose literary judgments reveal both her education and her temperament.
Reboux (Caroline Reboux)
PlaceCaroline Reboux was one of the most prestigious milliners (hat makers) in Paris during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Her boutique at 23 Rue de la Paix was established in 1865 and became the premier destination for fashionable hats.
Récamier
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Reille
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reine d Espagne
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reine de Navarre
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Religion
CultureThis thematic tag collects diary paragraphs where Marie discusses religion, prayer, church attendance, God, faith, doubt, and spiritual matters.
Rembrandt
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Remy
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Rémy de Gonzalès
PersonYoung man from Baden-Baden who attempted romantic advances with Marie three years earlier (1871) when she was 12.
Rémy de Gonzalès Moreno
PersonRémy de Gonzalès Moreno was a 13-year-old boy Marie encountered in Baden-Baden around 1870. He was the son of an Argentine diplomat or official and represented the international children's society at European spa resorts.
Remy Moreno
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Rémy Moreno de Gonzalès
PersonMarie's first admirer, listed as #1 in her list of suitors.
Renaissance
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Renan
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Renard
PersonPapa's beloved pet animal (likely a dog).
Renard bleu
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Republicains
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Republique
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Republique francaise
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Revolution
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Revue nouvelle
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Rhin
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Riario Sforza
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Ribera
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Ricard
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Ricardo
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Rice
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Richard
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Rickard
PersonA person in Marie's social circle in Nice during spring 1875. Appears to be English-speaking, as Marie mentions being self-conscious about speaking English in front of Collignon when with Rickard.
Righi
Person- Type: people - mentioned
Rigoletto
Culture*Rigoletto* is an opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi, first performed in 1851. The opera, with a libretto by Francesco Maria Piave based on Victor Hugo's play *Le roi s'amuse*, is one of Verdi's most celebrated works.
Rivoli
Person[Research needed]
Rob Roy
PersonHorse Marie rides in 1874.
Robenson
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Robert
Person[Research needed]
Robert Mitchell
Person[Research needed]
Robespierre
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Robinson
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Rochefort
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Rochefort Trial
CultureThe trial of Henri Rochefort (1830-1913), a French journalist and political figure, was a major political event in late 1880. Rochefort was a radical republican journalist known for his satirical attacks on the government and establishment.
Rochegrosse
PersonStub entry — needs research.
Rodionoff
PersonThe Rodionoff family (also spelled Rodionov) appears 10 times in Marie Bashkirtseff's diary, marking them as regular members of the Russian expatriate community in Nice during 1873-1874. The name indicates Russian noble origins.
Rodolphe
PersonThis entry is a duplicate. See [#Rodolphe_Julian](RODOLPHE_JULIAN.md) for the comprehensive entry on Rodolphe Julian (1839-1907), founder and director of the Academie Julian where Marie studied from 1877 until her death.
Rodolphe Julian
PersonPierre Louis Rodolphe Julian (13 June 1839, Lapalud, Vaucluse -- 2 February 1907, Paris) was a French painter, etcher, and art professor, founder and director of the Academie Julian in Paris. He was one of the most important figures in Marie Bashkirtseff's artistic life, as the director of the art school where she studied from 1877 until her death in 1884.
Roederer
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Rogat
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Rohan
Person[Research needed]
Roi
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Roi Candaule
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Roi d Italie
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Roi Dagobert
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Roi Danemark
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roi de Naples
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roi de Suede
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Roi de Thule
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roi Murat
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Roissard
PersonStub entry — needs research.
Roman Carnival (Carnevale di Roma)
PlaceThe traditional pre-Lenten carnival celebration in Rome, one of the most famous festivals in 19th-century Europe. The Roman Carnival was particularly renowned for its horse races (Corsa dei Barberi), masked balls, and the Corso procession.
Roman de la Momie
Person- Type: people - mentioned
Romania (Roumanie)
PlaceRomania, which gained full independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1877-1878, appears in Marie Bashkirtseff's diary in connection with Eastern European politics and the broader network of European aristocratic society. The new Kingdom of Romania (declared 1881) was part of the same Eastern European world from which the Bashkirtseff family originated.
Romanoff (Uncle)
PersonRomanoff was Marie's maternal uncle through the Babanine family - a wealthy 40-year-old bachelor who was ensnared in marriage by Marie's family through elaborate social manipulation. He had a sister whom he hadn't seen for twenty years and who was even wealthier than he was.
Romantic Philosophy
PersonStub entry — needs research.
Rome (Roma)
PlaceRome, the Eternal City and capital of the Kingdom of Italy since 1871, was a transformative destination in Marie Bashkirtseff's life. Her extended stay in Rome in 1876 marks a significant period in her development, during which the city of the Caesars and the Popes "acted upon her like strong wine" (as her biographer Mathilde Blind wrote). In Rome, Marie experienced artistic awakening, romantic adventure, and a deepening of her ambitions.
Rondel
Person- Type: people - mentioned
Rosalie
PersonRosalie was a domestic servant (likely a lady's maid or general household servant) in the Bashkirtseff household. She appears frequently in Marie's diary from 1877 onward, serving the family during their years in Paris and accompanying them on travels.
Rosalie Léon
PersonWoman in Nice society. Originally thought to be fictional name for Wittgenstein in "Les Décavés," but appears to be real person.
Rosalie Pitauchard
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Rosine Mirafiore
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Rosita
PersonA friend in Marie's Parisian social circle who has recently returned from Spain. Part of the young social set that attends soirées and balls.
Rossi
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Rostowzeff
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Rothschild
Person[Research needed]
Rothschild Adolphe
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Rouher
Person[Research needed]
Roulette
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Rousseau painter
Culture[Research needed]
Roy
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Royat
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Rüdiger
CultureA literary or historical reference requiring further research. Possibly a character from German Romantic literature (the name Rüdiger appears in the *Nibelungenlied* as a loyal margrave) or a reference to a contemporary figure. Context from the diary entry where this appears would clarify the identification.
Rue Ampere
PlaceThe Rue Ampere is a street in the 17th arrondissement of Paris, in the Batignolles-Monceau quarter. It is referenced in Marie Bashkirtseff's diary in connection with the family's Parisian residences. The 17th arrondissement, particularly the area around the Parc Monceau and the Plaine Monceau, was a fashionable residential district in the late 19th century that attracted wealthy families, including the Bashkirtseffs.
Rue de Boulogne
Person[Research needed]
Rue de France
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rue de l Elysee
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Rue de la Paix
Person[Research needed]
Rue de la Santé
PersonRue de la Santé is a street in the 13th and 14th arrondissements of Paris, running north-south near the Observatory district. The street's name derives from a former hospital.
Rue de Rivoli
Person[Research needed]
Rue de Rome
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Rue du Cail
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Rue du Chateau dEau
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rue du Colisee
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rue du Dragon
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Rue du Lavoir
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rue du Luxembourg
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rue Fortuny
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Rue Galilee
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Rue Gioffredo
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rue Saint-Florentin
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Rue Saint-François
PersonA street in Nice where Marie encounters Prince Tchetvertinski, Mlle de Galve, and M. Zveguinzoff riding horses.
Rue Vivienne
PersonRue Vivienne is a street in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris, running north from the Palais Brongniart (Stock Exchange) area.
Ruffo
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Rumpelmayer
PlaceRumpelmayer was a famous confectionery and pastry shop in Nice during the 19th century, frequently mentioned in Marie Bashkirtseff's diary. The establishment was part of the Rumpelmayer chain, which had several locations in fashionable European resort towns.
Russia
PlaceRussia plays a significant role in Marie Bashkirtseff's identity and background. Though she spent much of her life in Western Europe, Marie was born in Ukraine (then part of the Russian Empire) and maintained strong cultural and familial ties to Russia throughout her life.
Russian
CultureRussian is Marie's native family language. While she writes her diary in French, she occasionally uses Russian words, especially for family terms, emotional expressions, or when quoting family members. Russian code-switching signals intimacy, family identity, and connection to her Ukrainian-Russian roots.
Russian Empress
PersonStub entry — needs research.
Russian Orthodox Church
Place- Type: places - churches
Rute
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Ruy Blas
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Ruysdael
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