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Bakst, Léon
Bakst, Léon (b Grodno, 28 Apr. [10 May] 1866; d Paris, 27 Dec. 1924). Russian painter, graphic artist, and stage designer, active for much of his career in Paris. He was a founder member of the World of Art group in 1898. Originally he made his reputation as a portraitist, but from about 1902 he turned increasingly to stage design and is now remembered above all for his costumes and sets for Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, his work playing a major part in the tremendous impact the company made in the West. The Diaghilev ballets for which he made designs include some of the most celebrated works in the history of dance, notably The Firebird (1910, music by Stravinsky), L'Après-midi d'un faune (1912, music by Debussy), and Daphnis and Chloe (1912, music by Ravel). Bakst's work revolutionized stage design. His costumes and sets are remarkable for their sheer uninhibited splendour, combining oriental fairy-tale magnificence with the gaudy colours of Russian peasant art (he believed that colour could have a significant emotional effect on spectators).
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IAN CHILVERS. "Bakst, Léon." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Bakst, Léon." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-BakstLon.html IAN CHILVERS. "Bakst, Léon." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-BakstLon.html |
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Bakst, Léon
Bakst, Léon (1866–1924). Russian painter, graphic artist, and stage designer, active for much of his career in Paris. He was a founder member of the World of Art Group in 1898. Originally he made his reputation as a portraitist, but from about 1902 he turned increasingly to stage design and is now remembered above all for his costumes and sets for Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, his work playing a major part in the tremendous impact the company made in the West. The Diaghilev ballets for which he made designs include some of the most celebrated works in the history of dance, notably The Firebird (1910, music by Stravinsky), L'Après-Midi d'un faune (1912, music by Debussy), and Daphnis and Chloe (1912, music by Ravel). Bakst's work revolutionized stage design. His costumes and sets are remarkable for their sheer uninhibited splendour, combining Oriental fairy-tale magnificence with the gaudy colours of Russian peasant art (he believed that colour could have a significant emotional effect on spectators).
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IAN CHILVERS. "Bakst, Léon." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Bakst, Léon." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-BakstLon.html IAN CHILVERS. "Bakst, Léon." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-BakstLon.html |
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Lev Nikolayevich Bakst
Lev Nikolayevich Bakst , 1868–1924, Russian scene designer and painter. His original, imaginative style and brilliant color exerted a wide influence on costume, stage setting, and the decorative arts. His set and costume designs made for Diaghilev's ballets Cleopatra and Scheherazade from 1910 to 1912 gained him considerable fame. He was also a fine portrait painter, including among his subjects Diaghilev and Ida Rubinstein.
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"Lev Nikolayevich Bakst." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Lev Nikolayevich Bakst." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Bakst-Le.html "Lev Nikolayevich Bakst." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Bakst-Le.html |
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