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The Faun (Nijinsky), costume design for the Ballets Russes, 1912. Artist: Leon BakstThe Faun (Nijinsky), costume design for the Ballets Russes, 1912. Design for Nijinskys costume in Debussys ballet l apres-midi d un faune (The Afternoon of a Faun)
Indian Dance (La Marquise de Casati), 1912. Artist: Leon BakstIndian Dance (La Marquise de Casati), 1912. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913). From a private collection
Venus and Adonis, 1553. Artist: TitianVenus and Adonis, 1553. From the Museo del Prado, Madrid, Spain
Cleopatra, ballet costume design, 1909. Artist: Leon BakstCleopatra, ballet costume design, 1909. Costume sketch for Ida Rubinstein for the ballet Cleopatra performed during the 1909 season of the Ballets Russes in Paris
Fairy Carabosse, costume design for Tchaikovskys ballet Sleeping Beauty, early 19th century. Artist: Leon BakstFairy Carabosse, costume design for Tchaikovskys ballet The Sleeping Beauty, early 19th century
Le Dieu Bleu ( The Blue God ), ballet costume design, 1911. Artist: Leon BakstLe Dieu Bleu ( The Blue God ), ballet costume design, 1911. Costume Design for Nijinsky in a Ballets Russes production of Le Dieu Bleu, story by Jean Cocteau and Frederigo de Madrazo
Set design for Act II of a Ballet Russes production of Ravels Daphnis and Chloe, 1912. Artist: Leon BakstSet design for Act II of a Ballet Russes production of Ravels Daphnis and Chloe, 1912. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913). From the Museum of Decorative Arts, Paris
Costume design for Ida Rubinstein as Helen in the ballet Helen of Sparta, 1912. Artist: Leon BakstCostume design for Ida Rubinstein as Helen in the ballet Helen of Sparta, 1912. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913). From a private collection
Les Bayaderes, 1838. Representation of the dress worn by a group of five Hindu temple dancers, also known as The Dancing Priestesses of Pondicherry, accompanied by three male musicians
Absinthe / Victor Hugo, c1895-1900. Artist: Guillaume ApollinaireAbsinthe/Victor Hugo, c1895-1900. Sketch and text for a Guignol puppet scene. From a private collection
Popular festivities, mid 19th century. A young couple dance round a garlanded pole (Maypole) while a second couple wait outside the inn to take their turn
Spanish dancers, mid 19th century. Dancers in traditional costume and using castanets are accompanied by guitar and violin players
Venus and the Lute Player, c1565-1570. Artist: TitianVenus and the Lute Player, c1565-1570. From the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Set design for a Ballets Russes production of Cleopatra, 1909. Artist: Leon BakstSet design for a Ballets Russes production of Cleopatra, 1909. From the Museum of Modern Art, New York, USA
A Young Rajah, ballet costume design, 1911. Artist: Leon BakstA Young Rajah, ballet costume design, 1911. Costume design for a Ballets Russes production of Le Dieu Bleu (The Blue God), story by Jean Cocteau and Frederigo de Madrazo, music by Reynaldo Hahn
Set design for the ballet Scheherazade, c1913. Artist: Leon BakstSet design for the ballet Scheherazade, c1913. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913). From a private collection
Costume Moderne, 1910. Artist: Leon BakstCostume Moderne, 1910. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913). From a private collection
Bacchante, costume design for a Ballets Russes production of Tcherepnins Narcisse, 1911. Artist: Leon BakstBacchante, costume design for a Ballets Russes production of Tcherepnins Narcisse, 1911. From the Musee Stravinski-Diaghilev
Bayadere with Peacock, ballet costume design, 1911. Artist: Leon BakstBayadere with Peacock, ballet costume design, 1911. Costume Design for a Ballets Russes production of Le Dieu Bleu (The Blue God), story by Jean Cocteau and Frederigo de Madrazo
The Downpour, set design for a ballet, 1906. Artist: Leon BakstThe Downpour, set design for a ballet, 1906. From the Russian State Museum, St Petersburg, Russia
The Sectet of the Harem, set design for a ballet, c1913. Artist: Leon BakstThe Sectet of the Harem, set design for a ballet, c1913. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913). From a private collection
Set design for a Ballets Russes production of Ravels Daphnis et Chloe, 1912. Artist: Leon BakstSet design for a Ballets Russes production of Ravels Daphnis et Chloe, 1912. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913). From a private collection
Set design for Thamar, ballet by Mily Balakirev, 1912. Artist: Leon BakstSet design for Thamar, ballet by Mily Balakirev, 1912. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913). From the Musee des Arts Decoratifs, Paris
The Firebird, costume design for Stravinskys ballet The Firebird, 1910. Artist: Leon BakstThe Firebird, costume design for a Ballets Russes production of Stravinskys ballet The Firebird, 1910. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913). From a private collection
Premiere Bacchante, costume design for a production of Tcherepnins Narcisse, 1911. Artist: Leon BakstPremiere Bacchante, costume design for a Ballets Russes production of Tcherepnins Narcisse, 1911. Published in L Art Decoraif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913). From a private collection
Two Heralds, ballet costume design, 1911. Artist: Leon BakstTwo Heralds, ballet costume design, 1911. Design for the performance of Debussys Le Martyre de St Sebastien (The Torment of St Sebastian) at Pariss Chatelet Theatre
Sleeping Beauty, ballet costume design, c1913. Artist: Leon BakstSleeping Beauty, ballet costume design, c1913. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913). From a private collection
The Shah of Persia, costume design for a Ballets Russes production of Scheherazade, c1913. Artist: Leon BakstThe Shah of Persia, costume design for a Ballets Russes production of Scheherazade, c1913. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913). From a private collection
The Firebird, costume design for Tamara Karsavina in Stravinskys ballet The Firebird, 1910. Artist: Leon BakstThe Firebird, costume design for Tamara Karsavina in Stravinskys ballet The Firebird, 1910. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913). From a private collection
Costume design for a Ballets Russes production of Ravels Daphnis et Chloe, 1912. Artist: Leon BakstCostume design for a Ballets Russes production of Ravels Daphnis et Chloe, 1912. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913). From a private collection
Iskander, costume design for the ballet La Peri (music by Paul Dukas), c1913. Artist: Leon BakstIskander, costume design for the ballet La Peri (music by Paul Dukas), c1913. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913). From a private collection
Costume design for the the ballet dancer Ida Rubinstein, 1911. Artist: Leon BakstCostume design for the the ballet dancer Ida Rubinstein, 1911. Design for the performance of Debussys Le Martyre de St Sebastien (The Torment of Saint Sebastian) at Pariss Chatelet Theatre
Two Bacchantes, costume design for a Ballets Russes production of Tcherepnins Narcisse, 1911. Artist: Leon BakstTwo Bacchantes, costume design for a Ballets Russes production of Tcherepnins Narcisse, 1911. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913). From a private collection
Ephebe, costume design for a Ballets Russes production of Tcherepnins Narcisse, 1911. Artist: Leon BakstEphebe (adolescent), costume design for a Ballets Russes production of Tcherepnins Narcisse, 1911. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913). From a private collection
Decor for Debussys ballet L Apres-midi d un faune (The Afternoon of a Faun), 1912. Artist: Leon BakstDecor for Debussys ballet L Apres-midi d un faune (The Afternoon of a Faun), 1912. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913). From a private collection
Set design for a Ballets Russes production of Le Dieu Bleu (The Blue God), 1911. Artist: Leon BakstSet design for a Ballets Russes production of Le Dieu Bleu (The Blue God), 1911. Story by Jean Cocteau and Frederigo de Madrazo, Music by Reynaldo Hahn. Publised in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst
Eunuch costume design for the ballet Scheherazade, 1910. Artist: Leon BakstEunuch costume design for the ballet Scheherazade, 1910. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913). From a private collection
Bayadere costume design for Le Dieu Bleu (The Blue God), 1911. Artist: Leon BakstDanse sacree, costume design for a Ballets Russes production of Le Dieu Bleu (The Blue God), 1911. Story by Jean Cocteau and Frederigo de Madrazo, Music by Reynaldo Hahn
Beotien, costume design a Ballets Russes production of Narcisse, music by Tcherepnin, 1911. Artist: Leon BakstBeotien, costume design for the Ballets Russes production of Narcisse, music by Tcherepnin, 1911. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913). From a private collection
The Firebird, costume for The Firebird, the ballet by lgor Stravinsky, 1910. Artist: Leon BakstThe Firebird, costume for The Firebird, the ballet by lgor Stravinsky, 1910. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913). From the Museum of Metropolitan Art, New York, USA
Set design for Oscar Wildes Salome, late 19th / early 20th century. Artist: Leon BakstSet design for Oscar Wildes Salome, late 19th/early 20th century. From the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
The Sleeping Beauty Wolf, 1921. Artist: Leon BakstThe Sleeping Beauty Wolf, 1921. Ballet costume design
Chloe Abandoned, design for a Ballet Russes production of Ravels Daphnis and Chloe, 1910-1911. Artist: Leon BakstChloe Abandoned, design for a Ballet Russes production of Ravels Daphnis and Chloe, 1910-1911. From the Museum of Decorative Arts, Paris
Portrait of the ballet dancer and patron Ida Rubinstein, 1921. Artist: Leon BakstPortrait of the ballet dancer and patron Ida Rubinstein, 1921. From the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Estrella, design for a costume for the ballet Carnival composed by Robert Schumann, 1919. Artist: Leon BakstEstrella, design for a costume for the ballet Carnival composed by Robert Schumann, 1919. From the Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, Russia
Florestan, design for a costume for the ballet Carnival composed by Robert Schumann, 1919. Artist: Leon BakstFlorestan, design for a costume for the ballet Carnival composed by Robert Schumann, 1919. From the Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, Russia
Chiarina, design for a costume for the ballet Carnival composed by Robert Schumann, 1919. Artist: Leon BakstChiarina, design for a costume for the ballet Carnival composed by Robert Schumann, 1919. From the Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, Russia
The Tsarevna, costume design for the Ballets Russes production of Stravinskys The Firebird, 1910. Artist: Leon BakstThe Tsarevna, costume design for the Ballets Russes production of Stravinskys The Firebird, 1910. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913)