Léon Bakst
Painting, Visual Artist
1866 – 1924
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Who was Léon Bakst?
Léon Samoilovitch Bakst was a Russian painter and scene- and costume designer. He was a member of the Sergei Diaghilev circle and the Ballets Russes, for which he designed exotic, richly coloured sets and costumes.
Born as Lev Samoilovich Rosenberg, he was also known as Leon Nikolayevich Bakst.
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- Born
- May 10, 1866
Grodno - Also known as
- Leon Bakst
- Ethnicity
- Jewish people
- Profession
- Education
- Académie Julian
- Imperial Academy of Arts
- Died
- Dec 28, 1924
Paris
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on July 23, 2013
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