Artist: Leon Bakst (1866 - 1924)
Nationality: Russian
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Media: Ilustration
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Biography:
Although born in Russia, Leon Bakst spent most of his artistic career in Paris. In 1898, he co-founded the World of Art group. He then went on to establish a reputation as a portraitist until in 1902, when he migrated to stage design. He is best known for his work as a costume and set designer for Diaghliev’s Ballets Russes.

Artworks in Museum Collections: (40)
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Amedeo Modigliani - Leon Bakst 1917 oil on canvas National Gallery of Art Italian
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LČon Bakst (Lev Samoilovich Rosenberg), Pisanella/ Ida Rubinstein, 1922
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LČon Bakst (Lev Samoilovich Rosenberg), Costume design for a dancer and slave, 1921
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LČon Bakst (Lev Samoilovich Rosenberg), Costume design for Judith in the dramatic comedy Judith, 1922
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LČon Bakst (Lev Samoilovich Rosenberg), Costume design for a Warrior in the ballet Daphnis et ChloÎ, 1912
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LČon Bakst (Lev Samoilovich Rosenberg), Ballet skirt from "Giselle", early 20th century
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LČon Bakst (Lev Samoilovich Rosenberg), Costume design for the Sultan Zeman in the choreographic drama SchČhČrazade, 1910
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LČon Bakst (Lev Samoilovich Rosenberg), Costume design for a Minister of State in scene 1 of the ballet The Sleeping Princess, 1921
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LČon Bakst (Lev Samoilovich Rosenberg), Costume Design for an Old Jew Holding the Head of Holofernes in the dramatic comedy Judith, 1922
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LČon Bakst (Lev Samoilovich Rosenberg), Set Design for Acts 1 and 3 of the dramatic tragedy HČlËne de Sparte (Helen of Sparta), 1912
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LČon Bakst (Lev Samoilovich Rosenberg), Costume design for the Viscount in the pantomime Le Coeur de la marquise (The Heart of the Marchioness), 1900
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LČon Bakst (Lev Samoilovich Rosenberg), Costume design for one of the Three Pretenders in the pantomime Le Coeur de la marquise (The Heart of the Marchioness), 1900
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LČon Bakst (Lev Samoilovich Rosenberg), Poster for a Dance Recital by Caryathis (Elise Jouhandeau), circa 1919
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LČon Bakst (Lev Samoilovich Rosenberg), Costume design for Potiphar"s wife in the ballet, La lČgende de Joseph (The Legend of Joseph), 1914
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LČon Bakst (Lev Samoilovich Rosenberg), Costume design for a Nestorian in act 1 of the drama La Pisanella ou la morte parfumČe (Pisanella or The Perfumed Death), 1913
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LČon Bakst (Lev Samoilovich Rosenberg), Costume design for the Queen in the prologue of the drama La Pisanella ou la morte parfumČe (Pisanella or The Perfumed Death), 1913
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LČon Bakst (Lev Samoilovich Rosenberg), Costume design for the Wife of the Blue Bird in the drama La Pisanella ou la morte parfumČe (Pisanella or The Perfumed Death), 1913
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LČon Bakst (Lev Samoilovich Rosenberg), Costume design for the woman who speaks the prologue and the epilogue (Mlle. Baletta) in the pantomime Le Coeur de la marquise (The Heart of the Marchioness), circa 1900
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Léon Nikolaievitch Bakst, Russian, 1866-1924 The Butterfly (Costume Design for Anna Pavlova) 1913 Graphite pencil
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Léon Nikolaievitch Bakst, Russian, 1866-1924 Pollux the King, Design for "Hélčne de Sparte" costume design
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Léon Nikolaievitch Bakst, Russian, 1866-1924 Hindu Ballet, No. 3 costume design 1913 Pencil and watercolor
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Léon Nikolaievitch Bakst, Russian, 1866-1924 Madame Bartet as Bérénice costume design 1913 Pencil, watercolor, gouache
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Léon Nikolaievitch Bakst, Russian, 1866-1924 Radja in the "Dieu Bleu" Radja costume design 1911 Pencil,
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Allan Rohan Crite - Harriet and Leon 1941 oil on canvas Boston Athenaeum American
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JosČ Guadalupe Posada, LA INUNDACION DE LEON (The Flooding of Leon), cover for a book of songs, as reprinted on p. 202 of the Monografia.., 1930
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Thomas Moran - Ponce de Leon in Florida 1877-78 Oil on canvas The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens American
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Leon Goldin, In Limbo, 1952
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Leon Laborde, The Ravine, 1839
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Leon Barillot, A Barnyard, 1876
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LČon Gaucherel, [Untitled], 1876
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Leon Goldin, Meta, 1950
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Frida Kahlo - Self-Portrait Dedicated to Leon Trotsky 1937 oil on masonite National Museum of Women in the Arts Mexican
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LČon Gaucherel, Le moulin, 19th century
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LČon Gaucherel, Scheveningue, 19th century
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Leon Adolphe Willette, Pierrot, 1885
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Leon Adolphe Willette, Pierrot, 1886
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Denys Pierre Puech - Standing Figure of Leon Bonnat 1903 bronze Cleveland Museum of Art French
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Leon Goldin, Summer Death, 1952
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Leon Goldin, The Brood of Folly, 1952
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Leon Gilmour, Let The Living Rise, 1937

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