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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 – 27 December 1924), was a Russian painter and scene and costume designer of Jewish origin.
Leon Bakst was a painter, illustrator and stage designer who founded the World of Art movement with Sergei Diaghilev. He created lavish sets and costumes for the Ballet Russes, and was exiled from Russia for his Jewish faith.
- Russian, Jewish, Belarusian
- May 10, 1866
- Grodno, Belarus
- December 28, 1924
May 9, 2024 · Léon Bakst was a Jewish Russian artist who revolutionized theatrical design both in scenery and in costume. His designs for the Ballets Russes, especially during its heyday (1909–14), were opulent, innovative, and extraordinary, and his influence on fashion and interior design was widespread.
Léon Bakst. Bakst came to the ballet on the wave of a revolution instigated by the Russian choreographer and dancer Michel Fokine (1880 – 1942). Fokine had been invited by Diaghilev to be resident choreographer of the Ballet Russes' first Paris season.
«This summer, the selection of drawings in the Robert Wood Johnson, Jr. Gallery features a group of designs for the Ballets Russes by the famous Russian artist Léon Bakst (1866–1924). The Museum's holdings of the artist's work have been significantly enriched by a recent bequest from the late Mrs. Sallie Blumenthal, and now reflect a broad ...
2016 marked the 150th anniversary since the birth of Leon Bakst. His talent was boundless. He rose to the very top in every field of art he touched upon – be it stage design, graphics, or...
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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 – 27 December 1924), was a Russian painter and scene and costume designer of Jewish origin.
