Bakst - Bakusuto (English spelling) Léon Bakst

A Russian painter and stage designer. His real name was Lev Samoylovich Rozenberg. He was born in Grodno, Belarus, and died in Paris. He was a member of the magazine "World of Art" edited by Diaghilev, but when Diaghilev organized the Russian Ballet in 1909, he worked as a stage designer for the company's early stage designers. He was responsible for costumes and sets for "Scheherazade," "The Fairy of the Rose," "Afternoon of a Faun," "Sleeping Beauty," and other works, and surprised Parisian audiences with his bold use of primary colors. The costumes for "Scheherazade" also influenced the fashion of the time, such as the hat with bird feathers designed by P. Potsle.

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ロシア出身の画家、舞台美術家。本名ローゼンベルクЛев　Самойлович　Розенберг／Lev Samoylovich Rozenberg。白ロシアのグロドノに生まれ、パリに死す。ディアギレフ主宰の雑誌『芸術の世界』に同人として参加していたが、1909年ディアギレフがロシア・バレエ団を組織するや、同団初期の舞台美術家として活躍。『シェヘラザード』『バラの精』『牧神の午後』『眠れる森の美女』その他の衣装、装置などを担当、原色を大胆に使った色彩でパリの観客を驚かせた。また、『シェヘラザード』の衣装などは当時のファッションにも影響を与え、P・ポツレのデザインによる鳥の羽を挿した帽子はその例である。

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