Léon Bakst
- Léon Bakst (May 10, 1866 - December 28, 1924) was a Russian painter and scene- and costume- designer.
-
- Born Lev Rosenberg in St. Petersburg, he studied at Moscow and Paris academies. Bakst designed settings for Greek tragedies, and in 1908 made a name as a scene-painter for Diaghilev with the Ballets Russes. Bakst had a great influence on art and fashion in the early 20th century, especially on scene-designing, of which he was one of the first modern masters.
-
-
- ...........................................
-
- Gallery pictures: inside
-
- From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
|
|
