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Léon Bakst

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Also known as Lev Rosenberg, Lev Samoĭlovich Bakst, Lev Samoïlovich Rosenberg, Lev Samoĭlovich Rozenberg, Lev Samoylovich Rosenberg, Ljev Samojlovich Rosemberg, Rozenberg Lev Samoilovich Bakst, Leon Bakst

Russian artist (1866–1924)

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Léon Bakst was a male painter, designer, costume designer, and scenographer. Born in Hrodna, he held citizenship in the Russian Empire, Russia, and France. His birth name was Лейб-Хаим Израилевич Розенберг, and he was also known by the given names Chaim and Lev. He studied at the Académie Julian and was a student of Jean-Léon Gérôme. Bakst was a member of the Mir iskusstva group and taught Marc Chagall. He spoke Russian.

Bakst’s works are held in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, the National Gallery of Art, and the Museum of Modern Art. He received the award of Officer of the Legion of Honour. His work "The designs of Léon Bakst for The sleeping princess" is among his notable publications. He died in Rueil-Malmaison and is buried in Batignolles Cemetery.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1866?
Died
1924
Works
23

Top works

  • The designs of Léon Bakst for The sleeping princess
  • Leon Bakst, sensualismens triumf
  • Лев Бакст
  • Alʹmanakhi "Tvorchestvo"
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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Active from
1866
Active to
1924

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Key facts

Born
Leyb-Khaim Izrailevich Rosenberg , 27 January 1866 ( 1866-01-27 ) , Grodno , Russian Empire
Died
27 December 1924 (1924-12-27) (aged 58) , Rueil-Malmaison , France
Alma mater
Imperial Academy of Arts
Movement
Modernist, Orientalist themes
Spouse
Lyubov Tretyakova ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1903 ; separated</span>"}]]}'>sep. 1907 ) ​
Children
André Bakst [ fr ]

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
France
Place of birth
Hrodna
Place of death
Rueil-Malmaison
Educated at
Académie Julian
Languages spoken
Russian
Image
Léon Bakst, Self-Portrait, 1906, Tretyakov Gallery 9077.jpg
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Commons category
Léon Bakst
date of birth
1866-05-10
date of death
1924-12-28
Commons Creator page
Léon Bakst
place of burial
Batignolles Cemetery
member of
Mir iskusstva
has works in the collection
Waddesdon Manor
birth name
Лейб-Хаим Израилевич Розенберг
pseudonym
Léon Bakst
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Encyclopedic overview

Léon (Lev) Samoylovich Bakst (Russian: Леон (Лев) Самойлович Бакст), born Leyb-Khaim Izrailevich Rosenberg (8 February [O.S. 27 January] 1866 – 27 December 1924), was a Russian painter and scene and costume designer of Jewish origin. He was a member of the Sergei Diaghilev circle and the Ballets Russes, for which he designed exotic, richly coloured sets and costumes. He designed the décor for such productions as Carnaval (1910), Spectre de la rose (1911), Daphnis and Chloe (1912), The Sleeping Princess (1921) and others.

Early life

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