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Terror Antiquus by Léon Bakst

Terror Antiquus

Léon Bakst · 1908

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DETAILS
Artist
Léon Bakst
Date
1908
Location
Russian Museum
ART MOVEMENTS
Art Deco
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THE ARTIST

Léon Bakst

Léon Bakst, a Russian painter and designer, revolutionized early 20th-century stagecraft with his vibrant, exotic designs for the Ballets Russes.

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