"Romancing the bass" - sculpture, created by the sculptor Dmitry Ladygin based on the story of Anton Chekhov. The monument was unveiled in Taganrog in September 2008. Find memorial easy: you have to move out of the city center in the direction of the other attractions of Taganrog - Stone stairs, go down on her at the monument to Alexander Pushkin on Pushkin quay and continue their journey to the sea along the avenue. Original monument, stands on a landscaped area, and you are sure to find it.

For those who have not read the novel A . P . Chekhov's "Romancing the bass", the guide will certainly tell short of its contents .  And the essence of a memorable story - a prototype of the story sculpture - that once a musician, bass player, was invited to play music with friends in a private family house .  His instrument can not be called easy, and the road on a hot day the musician came up with a wonderful idea to swim in the river, he passed .  Beach was deserted, and he bathed keeping all the items of their clothes dry, leaving the instrument on the shore .  At the same time, a certain young lady, Summer Resident, udivshaya fish nearby has also decided to cool off in such a secluded area .  Their misfortune thieves pulled bathing clothes, and they both found themselves in a sticky situation .  As a gentleman and a man of fine soul musician offered to save the damsel from an awkward position, inviting her to hide in the case of Bass, as he will be looking for thieves and clothing .  Unsuspecting musician friends saw the bass on the beach and took him with them, marveling at the way his big weight .  Imagine their surprise when they opened in the country in the lumen of the case and there was a young girl in the costume of Eve!

The author of the sculpture depicted the final scene of the novel in the form of peering out of the case of a young girl bass. Sculpture is not only elegantly implemented, but a characteristic, creative, causing kind smile at everyone who met her.