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Russian Art Critics Collection

Russian art critics have long been captivated by the enchanting world of ballet, a realm where creativity and elegance intertwine

Background imageRussian Art Critics Collection: Ballerina Anna Pavlova (1881-1931), 1910s. Artist: Lavery, Sir John (1856-1941)

Ballerina Anna Pavlova (1881-1931), 1910s. Artist: Lavery, Sir John (1856-1941)
Ballerina Anna Pavlova (1881-1931), 1910s. From a private collection

Background imageRussian Art Critics Collection: Stage design for the ballet The Afternoon of a Faun by C. Debussy, 1912

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

Background imageRussian Art Critics Collection: Costume design for the ballet The Firebird (L oiseau de feu) by I. Stravinsky, 1922

Costume design for the ballet The Firebird (L oiseau de feu) by I. Stravinsky, 1922. Private Collection

Background imageRussian Art Critics Collection: Vaslav Nijinsky in the Ballet The Afternoon of a Faun by C. Debussy. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)

Vaslav Nijinsky in the Ballet The Afternoon of a Faun by C. Debussy. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Vaslav Nijinsky in the Ballet The Afternoon of a Faun by C. Debussy. Found in the collection of State Central A. Bakhrushin Theatre Museum, Moscow

Background imageRussian Art Critics Collection: Title page of Souvenir program for Ballets Russes. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)

Title page of Souvenir program for Ballets Russes. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Title page of Souvenir program for Ballets Russes. Private Collection

Background imageRussian Art Critics Collection: Costume design for the Ballet Blue God by R. Hahn, 1911. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)

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

Background imageRussian Art Critics Collection: Costume design for the ballet Daphnis et Chloe by M. Ravel, 1912. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)

Costume design for the ballet Daphnis et Chloe by M. Ravel, 1912. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Costume design for the ballet Daphnis et Chloe by M. Ravel, 1912. Found in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Background imageRussian Art Critics Collection: Costume design for the ballet Scheharazade by N. Rimsky-Korsakov

Costume design for the ballet Scheharazade by N. Rimsky-Korsakov. Private Collection

Background imageRussian Art Critics Collection: Portrait of the ballerina Anna Pavlova (1881-1931) Creator: Sorin, Saveli Abramovich (1878-1953)

Portrait of the ballerina Anna Pavlova (1881-1931) Creator: Sorin, Saveli Abramovich (1878-1953)
Portrait of the ballerina Anna Pavlova (1881-1931), 1924.

Background imageRussian Art Critics Collection: Album dédié à Tamar Karsavina, 1914. Creator: Barbier, George (1882-1932)

Album dédié à Tamar Karsavina, 1914. Creator: Barbier, George (1882-1932)
Album dedie a Tamar Karsavina, 1914. Private Collection

Background imageRussian Art Critics Collection: Album dédié à Tamar Karsavina, 1914. Creator: Barbier, George (1882-1932)

Album dédié à Tamar Karsavina, 1914. Creator: Barbier, George (1882-1932)
Album dedie a Tamar Karsavina, 1914. Private Collection

Background imageRussian Art Critics Collection: Tamara Karsavina in the Diaghilev's first Paris 'Saison Russe', 1909. Creator: Anonymous

Tamara Karsavina in the Diaghilev's first Paris "Saison Russe", 1909. Creator: Anonymous
Tamara Karsavina in the Diaghilev's first Paris "Saison Russe", 1909. Private Collection

Background imageRussian Art Critics Collection: Vaslav Nijinsky in the Diaghilev's first Paris 'Saison Russe', 1909. Creator: Anonymous

Vaslav Nijinsky in the Diaghilev's first Paris "Saison Russe", 1909. Creator: Anonymous
Vaslav Nijinsky in the Diaghilev's first Paris "Saison Russe", 1909. Private Collection

Background imageRussian Art Critics Collection: Manuel de Falla and Léonide Massine at Alhambra, Granada, 1919. Creator: Anonymous

Manuel de Falla and Léonide Massine at Alhambra, Granada, 1919. Creator: Anonymous
Manuel de Falla and Leonide Massine at Alhambra, Granada, 1919. Private Collection

Background imageRussian Art Critics Collection: Tamara Karsavina, Vaslav Nijinsky and Adolph Bolm in the ballet Carnaval by R. Schumann

Tamara Karsavina, Vaslav Nijinsky and Adolph Bolm in the ballet Carnaval by R. Schumann. Private Collection

Background imageRussian Art Critics Collection: Ida Rubinstein and Vaslav Nijinsky in the ballet Scheharazade. Artist: Barbier, George (1882-1932)

Ida Rubinstein and Vaslav Nijinsky in the ballet Scheharazade. Artist: Barbier, George (1882-1932)
Ida Rubinstein and Vaslav Nijinsky in the ballet Scheharazade. Private Collection

Background imageRussian Art Critics Collection: The Fairy Doll. Costume design for Anna Pavlova, 1924. Artist: Sudeykin, Sergei Yurievich

The Fairy Doll. Costume design for Anna Pavlova, 1924. Artist: Sudeykin, Sergei Yurievich
The Fairy Doll. Costume design for Anna Pavlova, 1924. From a private collection

Background imageRussian Art Critics Collection: Costume design for the ballet The Good-Humoured Ladies by Scarlatti, 1916

Costume design for the ballet The Good-Humoured Ladies by Scarlatti, 1916
Costume design for the ballet " The Good-Humoured Ladies" by Scarlatti, 1916. Private Collection

Background imageRussian Art Critics Collection: Costume design for the ballet La Boutique Fantasque

Costume design for the ballet La Boutique Fantasque. Private Collection

Background imageRussian Art Critics Collection: Costume design for the ballet La Boutique Fantasque, 1918

Costume design for the ballet La Boutique Fantasque, 1918. Private Collection

Background imageRussian Art Critics Collection: Costume design for the ballet Diane et Acteon Pas de deux (Pas de Diane), 1910

Costume design for the ballet Diane et Acteon Pas de deux (Pas de Diane), 1910
Costume design for the ballet Diane et Acte on Pas de deux (Pas de Diane), 1910. Private Collection

Background imageRussian Art Critics Collection: Curtain design for the ballet Istar by Bohuslav Martinu, ca 1922-1923

Curtain design for the ballet Istar by Bohuslav Martinu, ca 1922-1923. Private Collection

Background imageRussian Art Critics Collection: Mazurka dancer. Costume design for the ballet Sleeping Beauty by P. Tchaikovsky, 1921

Mazurka dancer. Costume design for the ballet Sleeping Beauty by P. Tchaikovsky, 1921. Private Collection

Background imageRussian Art Critics Collection: Costume design for the Ballet The Tragedy of Salome by Florent Schmitt, 1908

Costume design for the Ballet The Tragedy of Salome by Florent Schmitt, 1908. Private Collection

Background imageRussian Art Critics Collection: Costume design for the ballet Les femmes de bonne humeur (The Good-Humoured Ladies), 1917

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

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

Background imageRussian Art Critics Collection: Almee. Costume design for the ballet Sheherazade by N. Rimsky-Korsakov, 1910

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

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

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

Background imageRussian Art Critics Collection: King. Costume design for the ballet Sleeping Beauty by P. Tchaikovsky, 1921

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

Background imageRussian Art Critics Collection: Set Design for La Pisanelle ou la mort parfumee by Gabriele d Annunzio, 1913

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

Background imageRussian Art Critics Collection: Costume design for Rinaldo in the ballet The Good-Humoured Ladies by Scarlatti, 1917

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

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

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

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

Background imageRussian Art Critics Collection: Odalisque. Costume design for the ballet Sheherazade by N. Rimsky-Korsakov

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

Background imageRussian Art Critics Collection: Vaslav Nijinsky. Costume design for the Ballet Blue God by R. Hahn, 1912

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

Background imageRussian Art Critics Collection: Costume design for Vaslav Nijinsky in the Ballet Blue God by R. Hahn, 1912

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

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

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

Background imageRussian Art Critics Collection: Nymph. Costume design for the ballet The Afternoon of a Faun by C. Debussy, 1912

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

Background imageRussian Art Critics Collection: Costume design for the ballet Sheherazade by N. Rimsky-Korsakov, 1910

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

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

Background imageRussian Art Critics Collection: Costume design for Tamara Karsavina in the ballet The Firebird (L oiseau de feu) by I

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

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

Background imageRussian Art Critics Collection: Ivan Tsarevich. Costume design for the ballet The Firebird (L oiseau de feu) by I. Stravinsky, 1910

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

Background imageRussian Art Critics Collection: Costume design for the ballet The Magic Toy Shop by G. Rossini, 1919

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

Background imageRussian Art Critics Collection: Costume design for the ballet Les Papillons by Robert Schumann, 1912

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



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Russian art critics have long been captivated by the enchanting world of ballet, a realm where creativity and elegance intertwine. From the graceful movements of ballerina Anna Pavlova to the mesmerizing stage designs of Leon Bakst, these critics have witnessed and celebrated some of the most iconic moments in Russian ballet history. In the early 1900s, Sir John Lavery's exquisite portrait of Anna Pavlova captured her ethereal beauty and talent. This image became an emblematic representation of Russian ballet's allure during that era. Leon Bakst, renowned for his innovative stage designs, left an indelible mark on the art form. His work for Claude Debussy's "The Afternoon of a Faun" transported audiences to a dreamlike world filled with mythical creatures and sensual movements. Similarly, his costume design for Igor Stravinsky's "The Firebird" brought to life a fantastical creature through vibrant colors and intricate details. Bakst continued to astonish with his costumes for other productions such as "Blue God" and "Scheherazade, " showcasing his ability to merge traditional elements with avant-garde aesthetics. His collaboration with Vaslav Nijinsky resulted in breathtaking performances like "Carnaval, " which showcased their artistic synergy on stage. Not only did these artists leave their mark on performances but also on printed materials associated with Ballets Russes. Leon Bakst's title page design for souvenir programs became iconic symbols representing this groundbreaking dance company. Other notable artists like Sergei Sudeykin contributed their talents by creating stunning costume designs for famous dancers like Anna Pavlova in "The Fairy Doll. " These creations added another layer of magic to already captivating performances. From Scarlatti's whimsical "The Good-Humoured Ladies" to La Boutique Fantasque’s imaginative costumes, Russian art critics reveled in every detail that made each production unique.