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Léon Bakst

Léon Bakst

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Fan account of Léon Bakst, a Russian painter and scene and costume designer of Belarusian origin. 1866-1924 Automated thanks to @andreitr.bsky.social and @botfrens.bsky.social

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Léon Bakst @leonbakst.bsky.social · 6h

Medee (Jean Anouilh) https://www.wikiart.org/en/leon-bakst/medee-jean-anouilh

Medee (Jean Anouilh)

Léon Bakst @leonbakst.bsky.social · 11h

Fantasy on modern costume https://www.wikiart.org/en/leon-bakst/fantasy-on-modern-costume-1910

Fantasy on modern costume

Léon Bakst @leonbakst.bsky.social · 16h

Design for a lady's dress https://www.wikiart.org/en/leon-bakst/design-for-a-lady-s-dress-1912

Design for a lady's dress

Léon Bakst @leonbakst.bsky.social · 1d

Le dieu bleu a pilgrim https://www.wikiart.org/en/leon-bakst/le-dieu-bleu-a-pilgrim-1912

Le dieu bleu a pilgrim

Léon Bakst @leonbakst.bsky.social · 1d

The sleeping beauty wolf https://www.wikiart.org/en/leon-bakst/the-sleeping-beauty-wolf-1921

The sleeping beauty wolf

Léon Bakst @leonbakst.bsky.social · 1d

Daphnis and Chloe scenery for act II https://www.wikiart.org/en/leon-bakst/daphnis-and-chloe-scenery-for-act-ii-1912

Daphnis and Chloe scenery for act II

Léon Bakst @leonbakst.bsky.social · 2d

Le dieu bleu the bride https://www.wikiart.org/en/leon-bakst/le-dieu-bleu-the-bride-1912

Le dieu bleu the bride

Léon Bakst @leonbakst.bsky.social · 2d

Arabic dancer https://www.wikiart.org/en/leon-bakst/arabic-dancer

Arabic dancer

Léon Bakst @leonbakst.bsky.social · 2d

Operatic costume designs https://www.wikiart.org/en/leon-bakst/operatic-costume-designs-1911

Operatic costume designs

Léon Bakst @leonbakst.bsky.social · 3d

In the artist's studio https://www.wikiart.org/en/leon-bakst/in-the-artist-s-studio-1908

In the artist's studio

Léon Bakst @leonbakst.bsky.social · 3d

Le dieu bleu bayadere https://www.wikiart.org/en/leon-bakst/le-dieu-bleu-bayadere-1912

Le dieu bleu bayadere

Léon Bakst @leonbakst.bsky.social · 3d

Aide de camp of the Shah, costume design for Diaghilev's production of the ballet Scheherazade https://www.wikiart.org/en/leon-bakst/scheherazade-aide-de-camp-of-the-shah-1910-1

Aide de camp of the Shah, costume design for Diaghilev's production of the ballet Scheherazade

Léon Bakst @leonbakst.bsky.social · 4d

Le dieu bleu a young rajah https://www.wikiart.org/en/leon-bakst/le-dieu-bleu-young-rajah-1911-1

Le dieu bleu a young rajah

Léon Bakst @leonbakst.bsky.social · 4d

Cleopatre greek dancer https://www.wikiart.org/en/leon-bakst/cleopatre-greek-dancer-1910

Cleopatre greek dancer

Léon Bakst @leonbakst.bsky.social · 4d

Art open letter of Red Cross https://www.wikiart.org/en/leon-bakst/art-open-letter-of-red-cross-1904-1

Art open letter of Red Cross

Léon Bakst @leonbakst.bsky.social · 5d

"Daphnis and Chloe" set design https://www.wikiart.org/en/leon-bakst/daphnis-and-chloe-set-design-act

"Daphnis and Chloe" set design

Léon Bakst @leonbakst.bsky.social · 5d

The Portrait of Son of the Artist https://www.wikiart.org/en/leon-bakst/the-portrait-of-son-of-the-artist-1

The Portrait of Son of the Artist

Léon Bakst @leonbakst.bsky.social · 5d

The Ballets Russes program published by Comoedia illustré.Nijinsky in Péri https://www.wikiart.org/en/leon-bakst/the-ballets-russes-program-nijinsky-in-péri-1911-1

The Ballets Russes program published by Comoedia illustré.Nijinsky in Péri

Léon Bakst @leonbakst.bsky.social · 6d

Vase (self-portrait) https://www.wikiart.org/en/leon-bakst/vase-self-portrait-1906

Vase (self-portrait)

Léon Bakst @leonbakst.bsky.social · 6d

Study for a Costume https://collections.artsmia.org/art/12269/

Leon Bakst was a painter and scenic designer. He received his artistic instruction at the Imperial Academy of Saint Petersburg and Paris. In 1898, he participated with the impresario Serge Diaghilev in founding a group called The World of Art. In 1900, he began designing theatrical sets and costumes. In 1906, Bakst went to Paris with Diaghilev where he exhibited his work at the First Exhibition of Russian Art at Salon d'Automme, organized by the latter. In 1912, Bakst designed the sets and costumes for the ballet Thamar, produced by Diaghilev, and first performed on May 20th of that year at the Théâtre du Chatelet, Paris. The plot was based on a text by Russia's premier Romantic poet Mikhail Yuryevich Lermontov (1814-41); the choreography was created by Mikhail Mikhaylovich Fokine (1880-1942); the music was written by composer Alexeyevich Balakirev (1837-1910) for whom Bakst executed a pencil portrait, circa 1910. The style of Bakst's costume for the servant is evocative of Art Nouveau or Jugendstil as are his designs for the sets.

Léon Bakst @leonbakst.bsky.social · 6d

The Portrait of Walter Fedorovich Nuvel https://www.wikiart.org/en/leon-bakst/the-portrait-of-walter-fedorovich-nuvel

The Portrait of Walter Fedorovich Nuvel

Léon Bakst @leonbakst.bsky.social · 8d

Nijinsky's Faun Costume in 'L'Apres Midi d'un Faune' by Claude Debussy from the front cover of the programme for the 7th season of the... https://www.wikiart.org/en/leon-bakst/nijinsky-s-faun-costume-in-l-apres-midi-d-un-faune-from-the-front-cover-of-the-programme-for-1912-1

Nijinsky's Faun Costume in 'L'Apres Midi d'un Faune' by Claude Debussy from the front cover of the programme for the 7th season of the 'Ballets Russes'

Léon Bakst @leonbakst.bsky.social · 8d

Sadko one of the chorus https://www.wikiart.org/en/leon-bakst/sadko-one-of-the-chorus-1917

Sadko one of the chorus

Léon Bakst @leonbakst.bsky.social · 8d

Fantasy on modern costume (atalanta) https://www.wikiart.org/en/leon-bakst/fantasy-on-modern-costume-atalanta-1912

Fantasy on modern costume (atalanta)

Léon Bakst @leonbakst.bsky.social · 9d

Cleopatre syrian dance https://www.wikiart.org/en/leon-bakst/cleopatre-syrian-dancer-1909-1

Cleopatre syrian dance