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Cleopatra ballet by Léon Bakst

Cleopatra ballet

Léon Bakst · 1910

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Artist
Léon Bakst
Date
1910
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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