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Portrait of Serge Diaghilev and His Nanny by Léon Bakst

Portrait of Serge Diaghilev and His Nanny

Léon Bakst · 1906

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Artist
Léon Bakst
Date
1906
Location
Russian Museum
ART MOVEMENTS
Art Deco
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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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