Léon Bakst
Belarusian artist (1866–1924) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Léon Bakst, born Leyb-Khaim Izrailevich Rosenberg (Russian: Леон (Лев) Самойлович Бакст, Лейб-Хаим Израилевич Розенберг; 27 January (8 February) 1866[2][3] – 27 December 1924),[1][4] was a Russian painter and scene and costume designer of Jewish origin. He was a member of the Sergei Diaghilev circle and the Ballets Russes, for which he designed exotic, richly coloured sets and costumes.[5] He designed the décor for such productions as Carnaval (1910), Spectre de la rose (1911), Daphnis and Chloe (1912), The Sleeping Princess (1921) and others.[6]
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Léon Bakst | |
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Born | Leyb-Khaim Izrailevich Rosenberg 27 January 1866 (1866-01-27) |
Died | 27 December 1924(1924-12-27) (aged 58)[1] Rueil-Malmaison, near Paris |
Nationality | Russian |
Education | St. Petersburg Academy of Arts |
Movement | Modernist, Orientalist themes |
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