Diaghilev Collection (page 3)

Costume design for the ballet Les femmes de bonne humeur (The Good-Humoured Ladies), 1917. Private Collection

Stage design for the Ballet Blue God by R. Hahn, 1911. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Stage design for the Ballet Blue God by R. Hahn, 1911. Private Collection

Almee. Costume design for the ballet Sheherazade by N. Rimsky-Korsakov, 1910. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Almee. Costume design for the ballet Sheherazade by N. Rimsky-Korsakov, 1910. Private Collection

Costume design for Vaslav Nijinsky in the ballet Cleopatra by A. Arensky, 1910. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Costume design for Vaslav Nijinsky in the ballet Cleopatra by A. Arensky, 1910. Private Collection

Tamara Karsavina in the ballet The Firebird by I. Stravinsky. Artist: Barbier, George (1882-1932)
Tamara Karsavina in the ballet The Firebird by I. Stravinsky. Private Collection

Ballet Scheherazade by N. Rimsky-Korsakov Artist: Anonymous
Ballet Scheherazade by N. Rimsky-Korsakov. Private Collection

Michel Fokine Artist: Anonymous
Michel Fokine. Private Collection

Stage design for the ballet Les Papillons by Robert Schumann. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Stage design for the ballet Les Papillons by Robert Schumann. Private Collection

Diaghilev and Lifar Artist: Anonymous
Diaghilev and Lifar. Private Collection

King. Costume design for the ballet Sleeping Beauty by P. Tchaikovsky, 1921. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
King. Costume design for the ballet Sleeping Beauty by P. Tchaikovsky, 1921. From a private collection

New Minerva (The Triumph of Sergei Dyagilev), 1901. Artist: Shcherbov, Pavel Yegorovich (1866-1938)
New Minerva (The Triumph of Sergei Dyagilev), 1901. Found in the collection of the Institut of Russian Literature IRLI (Pushkin-House), St Petersburg

Set Design for La Pisanelle ou la mort parfumee by Gabriele d Annunzio, 1913. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Set Design for La Pisanelle ou la mort parfumee by Gabriele d Annunzio, 1913. From a private collection

Costume design for Rinaldo in the ballet The Good-Humoured Ladies by Scarlatti, 1917. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Costume design for Rinaldo in the ballet The Good-Humoured Ladies by Scarlatti, 1917. From a private collection

Stage design for the ballet Sheherazade by N. Rimsky-Korsakov, 1910. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Stage design for the ballet Sheherazade by N. Rimsky-Korsakov, 1910. From a private collection

Bathers on the Lido, Venice (Serge Diaghilev and Vaslav Nijinsky on the Beach). Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Bathers on the Lido, Venice (Serge Diaghilev and Vaslav Nijinsky on the Beach). Private Collection

Costume design for the ballet Sleeping Beauty by P. Tchaikovsky. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Costume design for the ballet Sleeping Beauty by P. Tchaikovsky. Private Collection

Costume design for the Ballet La Legende de Joseph by R. Strauss. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Costume design for the Ballet La Legende de Joseph by R. Strauss. Private Collection

Costume design for the ballet Cleopatra by A. Arensky. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Costume design for the ballet Cleopatra by A. Arensky. Private Collection

Odalisque. Costume design for the ballet Sheherazade by N. Rimsky-Korsakov. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Odalisque. Costume design for the ballet Sheherazade by N. Rimsky-Korsakov. Private Collection

Vaslav Nijinsky. Costume design for the Ballet Blue God by R. Hahn, 1912. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Vaslav Nijinsky. Costume design for the Ballet Blue God by R. Hahn, 1912. From a private collection

Costume design for Vaslav Nijinsky in the Ballet Blue God by R. Hahn, 1912. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Costume design for Vaslav Nijinsky in the Ballet Blue God by R. Hahn, 1912. From a private collection

Costume design for the Ballet Blue God by R. Hahn, 1912. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Costume design for the Ballet Blue God by R. Hahn, 1912. From a private collection

Stage design for the Ballet Blue God by R. Hahn, 1912. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Stage design for the Ballet Blue God by R. Hahn, 1912. From a private collection

Nymph. Costume design for the ballet The Afternoon of a Faun by C. Debussy, 1912. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Nymph. Costume design for the ballet The Afternoon of a Faun by C. Debussy, 1912. From a private collection

Jewish Dance. Costume design for the ballet Cleopatre, 1910. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Jewish Dance. Costume design for the ballet Cleopatre, 1910. From a private collection

Costume design for the ballet Sheherazade by N. Rimsky-Korsakov, 1910. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Costume design for the ballet Sheherazade by N. Rimsky-Korsakov, 1910. From a private collection

Harems Secret. (Ballet Scheharazade by N. Rimsky-Korsakov), c. 1910. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Harems Secret. (Ballet Scheharazade by N. Rimsky-Korsakov), c. 1910. From a private collection

Costume design for Tamara Karsavina in the ballet The Firebird (L oiseau de feu) by I. Stravinsky, 1909-1910. From a private collection

Stage design for the ballet Daphnis et Chloe by M. Ravel, 1912. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Stage design for the ballet Daphnis et Chloe by M. Ravel, 1912. From a private collection

Ivan Tsarevich. Costume design for the ballet The Firebird (L oiseau de feu) by I. Stravinsky, 1910. From a private collection

Costume design for the ballet The Magic Toy Shop by G. Rossini, 1919. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Costume design for the ballet The Magic Toy Shop by G. Rossini, 1919. From a private collection

Costume design for the ballet Les Papillons by Robert Schumann, 1912. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Costume design for the ballet Les Papillons by Robert Schumann, 1912. From a private collection

Page de la princesse. Costume design for the ballet Sleeping Beauty by P. Tchaikovsky, 1916. From a private collection

Galisson. Costume design for the ballet Sleeping Beauty by P. Tchaikovsky, 1921. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Galisson. Costume design for the ballet Sleeping Beauty by P. Tchaikovsky, 1921. From a private collection

Englishwoman. Costume design for the ballet The Magic Toy Shop by G. Rossini, 1919. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Englishwoman. Costume design for the ballet The Magic Toy Shop by G. Rossini, 1919. From a private collection

Englishman. Costume design for the ballet The Magic Toy Shop by G. Rossini, 1919. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Englishman. Costume design for the ballet The Magic Toy Shop by G. Rossini, 1919. From a private collection

Italian puppet. Costume design for the ballet The Magic Toy Shop by G. Rossini, 1919. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Italian puppet. Costume design for the ballet The Magic Toy Shop by G. Rossini, 1919. From a private collection

Nijinsky and Karsavina in the ballet Le Spectre de la Rose, 1911. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Nijinsky and Karsavina in the ballet Le Spectre de la Rose, 1911. From a private collection

Stage design for the ballet Les Orientales, c. 1910. Private Collection

Stage design for the ballet Cleopatre, 1909. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Stage design for the ballet Cleopatre, 1909. From a private collection

Portrait of the painter Leon Bakst (1866-1924), 1917. Artist: Modigliani, Amedeo (1884-1920)
Portrait of the painter Leon Bakst (1866-1924), 1917. From a private collection

Portrait of the ballerina Anna Pavlova (1881-1931), 1904. Artist: Slevogt, Max (1868-1932)
Portrait of the ballerina Anna Pavlova (1881-1931), 1904. Found in the collection of the Dresden State Art Collections

Poster for the Saison Russe at the Theatre du Chatelet, 1909. Artist: Verneau, Eugene (active Early 20th-century)
Poster for the Saison Russe at the Theatre du Chatelet, 1909. Found in the collection of the State Museum of Theatre and Music Art, St. Petersburg

Concert of Wanda Landowska, 1907. Artist: Pasternak, Leonid Osipovich (1862-1945)
Concert of Wanda Landowska, 1907. From a private collection

Ballet dancer Anna Pavlova, 1912
Ballet dancer Anna Pavlova

Russian ballerina Tamara Karsavina, 1912
Russian ballerina Tamara Karsavina

Michel Fokine, c. 1909
Michel Fokine

Leon Bakst, Russian artist and designer, 1910s. Bakst (1866-1924) is best known for the costume and set designs he produced for Serge Diaghilevs famous itinerant ballet company, the Ballets Russes

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"Diaghilev: Revolutionizing Ballet with Artistic Brilliance" Step into the enchanting world of Diaghilev, a visionary impresario who transformed the realm of ballet forever. With his keen eye for talent and an unwavering passion for artistic innovation, he brought together a constellation of extraordinary artists that left an indelible mark on the history of dance. One such luminary was ballerina Anna Pavlova, whose ethereal grace captivated audiences worldwide. In this captivating portrait by Sir John Lavery, we catch a glimpse of her during the 1910s, radiating beauty and elegance. The Firebird ballet in 1914 stands as a testament to Diaghilev's ability to curate groundbreaking performances. With Igor Stravinsky's mesmerizing score and Leon Bakst's stunning stage design, it transported spectators into a mythical realm where magic intertwined with movement. Bakst also lent his creative genius to The Afternoon of a Faun in 1912. His exquisite costume designs adorned Vaslav Nijinsky as he embodied sensuality and mystique on stage – an unforgettable portrayal captured in another masterpiece by Bakst himself. From Sultan attire to the vibrant costumes for Blue God, Diaghilev spared no expense when it came to creating visual spectacles that complemented exceptional choreography. Each intricate detail showcased his commitment to bringing dreams alive through artistry. The allure extended beyond dancers alone; Ida Rubinstein mesmerized as Zobeide in Scheherazade while Tamara Karsavina graced magazine covers like Jugend Magazine in 1914 – both embodying Diaghilev's vision of blending beauty with talent. Even renowned artists like Pablo Picasso were drawn into Diaghilev's orbit. Cuadro Flamenco captures their collaboration within Ballets Russes – fusing two artistic powerhouses into one breathtaking creation.