Russian Leon Bakst (1866-1924) was a versatile artist, creating both costumes and set designs for the Ballets Russes in the early twentieth century.
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Arts Everyday Living: Degas and the Ballet–A Fantasy and an Obsession?
Click on the work of art to enlarge or enhance it. DEGAS AND THE BALLET A FANTASY AND AN OBSESSION? A painting requires some vagueness, some fantasy. When you always make your meaning plain, you end up boring people. Quote of Edgar Degas* Why was French Impressionist Edgar Degas […]
