Russian Ballets Collection

"Le roi"costume de Leon Bakst pour le ballet "
FIA5396871 " Le roi" costume de Leon Bakst pour le ballet " La belle au bois dormant de Piotr Tchaikovski (1840-1893) (The king)

Spanish dance in the ballet Raymonda by A. Glazunov - Natalia Jakovlevna Danko (1892-1942)
FIA5407352 Spanish dance in the ballet Raymonda by A. Glazunov - Natalia Jakovlevna Danko (1892-1942). Porcelain, overglaze decoration, 1921

Ballets russes : "Nymphe"Costume dessine par Leon Bakst (1866-1924)
FIA5390566 Ballets russes : " Nymphe" Costume dessine par Leon Bakst (1866-1924) pour le ballet " L apres midi d un faune" de Claude Debussy, 1912 Collection privee by Bakst

"Jeune garcon arabe"Costume dessine par Leon Bakst (1866-1924) pour le ballet "Cleopatre"des
FIA5390559 " Jeune garcon arabe" Costume dessine par Leon Bakst (1866-1924) pour le ballet " Cleopatre" des Ballets russes, 1909 Collection privee by Bakst

Portrait de Marius Petipa (1818-1910) danseur et choregraphe francais - Lithographie de Nikolai Gustavovich Legat
FIA5384188 Portrait de Marius Petipa (1818-1910) danseur et choregraphe francais - Lithographie de Nikolai Gustavovich Legat (1869-1937), extraite de Ballet russe en caricatures

Portrait de la ballerine Avdotia Istomina (1799-1848), en Flora. Peinture anonyme, huile sur toile, vers 1830
FIA5341051 Portrait de la ballerine Avdotia Istomina (1799-1848), en Flora. Peinture anonyme, huile sur toile, vers 1830. Art russe, 19e siecle. State Central A. Bakhrushin Theatre Museum, Moscou

Ballets russes - Costume dessine par Leon Bakst (1866-1924) pour le ballet "Le dieu Bleu"de Michel Fokine
FIA5390570 Ballets russes - Costume dessine par Leon Bakst (1866-1924) pour le ballet " Le dieu Bleu" de Michel Fokine, 1912 Collection privee by Bakst

"the young raja"costume for the russian ballet "The blue god"by Michel Folkine, 1912 (watercolour)
FIA5390590 " the young raja" costume for the russian ballet " The blue god" by Michel Folkine, 1912 (watercolour) by Bakst

Portrait de Ida Rubinstein (1885-1960) - Oeuvre de Leon Bakst (1866-1924), lithographie - (Portrait of Ida Rubinstein)
FIA5390503 Portrait de Ida Rubinstein (1885-1960) - Oeuvre de Leon Bakst (1866-1924), lithographie - (Portrait of Ida Rubinstein, Colour lithograph by Leon Bakst) Private Collection by Bakst

Phobos. Costume for the ballet "Narcissus", 1911 (drawing)
FIA5390545 Phobos. Costume for the ballet " Narcissus", 1911 (drawing) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ballets russes : "Grand pretre"Costume dessine par Leon Bakst (1866-1924)
FIA5390574 Ballets russes : " Grand pretre" Costume dessine par Leon Bakst (1866-1924) pour le ballet " Le dieu Bleu" de Michel Fokine, 1912 Collection privee by Bakst

Ballets russes : "bayadere"Costume dessine par Leon Bakst (1866-1924)
FIA5390563 Ballets russes : " bayadere" Costume dessine par Leon Bakst (1866-1924) pour le ballet " Le dieu Bleu" de Michel Fokine, 1912 Collection privee by Bakst

"Danseuse"Costume dessine par Leon Bakst (1866-1924) pour le ballet "Cleopatre"des Ballets russes
FIA5390556 " Danseuse" Costume dessine par Leon Bakst (1866-1924) pour le ballet " Cleopatre" des Ballets russes, 1909 Collection privee by Bakst

Sultane, costume pour le ballet "Sheherazade"de Nicolas (Nikolai) Rimski Korsakov (Rimski-Korsakov)
FIA5341179 Sultane, costume pour le ballet " Sheherazade" de Nicolas (Nikolai) Rimski Korsakov (Rimski-Korsakov) (1844-1908) d apres les contes des mille et une nuits

La ballerine Anna Pavlova (1882-1931) dans le ballet les "Sylphides"de Frederic Chopin (1810-1849) (detail)
FIA5334277 La ballerine Anna Pavlova (1882-1931) dans le ballet les " Sylphides" de Frederic Chopin (1810-1849) (detail)

"Danseuse juive"Costume dessine par Leon Bakst (1866-1924) pour le ballet "Cleopatre"des Ballets
FIA5390551 " Danseuse juive" Costume dessine par Leon Bakst (1866-1924) pour le ballet " Cleopatre" des Ballets russes, 1910 Collection privee by Bakst

"Narcisse"Costume dessine par Leon Bakst (1866-1924) pour le ballet "Narcisse"de Nicolas
FIA5390537 " Narcisse" Costume dessine par Leon Bakst (1866-1924) pour le ballet " Narcisse" de Nicolas Tcherepnine (1873-1945), 1911 Collection privee by Bakst

Portrait de Tamara Karsavina (1885-1978) ballerine russe - Lithographie de Nikolai Gustavovich Legat (1869-1937)
FIA5384175 Portrait de Tamara Karsavina (1885-1978) ballerine russe - Lithographie de Nikolai Gustavovich Legat (1869-1937), extraite de Ballet russe en caricatures

Decor pour le ballet "Sheherazade"de Nicolas (Nikolai) Rimski Korsakov (Rimski-Korsakov) (1844-1908)
FIA5341191 Decor pour le ballet " Sheherazade" de Nicolas (Nikolai) Rimski Korsakov (Rimski-Korsakov) (1844-1908) d apres les contes des mille et une nuits

Portrait de Mikhail (Michel) Fokine (1880-1942) danseur et choregraphe russe - Lithographie de Nikolai Gustavovich
FIA5384173 Portrait de Mikhail (Michel) Fokine (1880-1942) danseur et choregraphe russe - Lithographie de Nikolai Gustavovich Legat (1869-1937), extraite de Ballet russe en caricatures

Igor Stravinsky, Tamara Karsavina, Serge Diaghilev and Leon Bakst in Lausanne in 1915
GIA4725931 Igor Stravinsky, Tamara Karsavina, Serge Diaghilev and Leon Bakst in Lausanne in 1915 - Igor Stravinsky, Tamara Karsavina

Costume design for the Ballet "La Legende de Joseph"by R
FIA5398198 Costume design for the Ballet " La Legende de Joseph" by R. Strauss - Bakst, Leon (1866-1924) - 1914 - Watercolour, Gouache on Paper - 33x28 - Private Collection by Bakst

Odalisque. Costume design for the ballet Sheherazade by N
FIA5398184 Odalisque. Costume design for the ballet Sheherazade by N. Rimsky-Korsakov - Bakst, Leon (1866-1924) - 1910 - Watercolour, Gouache on Paper - 33x28 - Private Collection by Bakst

Russian Ballet : drawing for the ballet "Sheherazade"directed by Michel Fokine
FIA5390543 Russian Ballet : drawing for the ballet " Sheherazade" directed by Michel Fokine, 1910 by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); Private Collection; Photo eFine Art Images; Russian

decor for the ballet "Sheherazade"directed by Nicolas (Nikolai
FIA5341189 decor for the ballet " Sheherazade" directed by Nicolas (Nikolai) Rimski Korsakov (Rimski-Korsakov) (1844-1908), 1910 (watercolour and gouache) by Bakst

Narcissus by Les Ballets Russes. (Illustration, 1911)
5975794 Narcissus by Les Ballets Russes. (Illustration, 1911) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); Private Collection; (add.info.: Article 1. Dance. Bacchante costume)

Tamara Karsavina (1885-1978) in the Ballet The Firebird (L Oiseau de feu) by I
FIA5407341 Tamara Karsavina (1885-1978) in the Ballet The Firebird (L Oiseau de feu) by I. Stravinsky - Dmitry Iosifovich Ivanov (1880-1938). Porcelain, overglaze decoration, 1920

Russian Ballet : Odalisque for "Sheherazade"directed by Michel Fokine
FIA5390553 Russian Ballet : Odalisque for " Sheherazade" directed by Michel Fokine, 1910 (lithograph) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); Private Collection; Photo eFine Art Images; Russian

Anna Pavlova (Pavlovna) (1881-1931) in the ballet The Dying Swan by Camille Saint-Saens
FIA5405771 Anna Pavlova (Pavlovna) (1881-1931) in the ballet The Dying Swan by Camille Saint-Saens, Anonymous. Chromolithography

San Sebastian - Watercolour by Bakst and phrase by D Annunzio
LSE4090186 San Sebastian - Watercolour by Bakst and phrase by D Annunzio, in " Comoedia illustrated", 1910. by Bakst

Bakst costume for "The Martyr of San Sebastian", 1911
LSE4076946 Bakst costume for " The Martyr of San Sebastian", 1911. by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); Bibliotheque de l Opera Garnier, Paris

Bakst costume for "Daphnis and Chloe"by Michel Fokine, 1912
LSE4076958 Bakst costume for " Daphnis and Chloe" by Michel Fokine, 1912. by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); Bibliotheque de l Opera Garnier, Paris

Decor by Leon Bakst, Russian painter and decorator, based on an original watercolour
GIA4813776 Decor by Leon Bakst, Russian painter and decorator, based on an original watercolour, for Maurice Ravels ballet " Daphnis et Chloe" (1875-1937)

Vaslav Nijinski (1889-1950) and Tamara Karsavina (1885-1978) in the ballet "
FIA5390504 Vaslav Nijinski (1889-1950) and Tamara Karsavina (1885-1978) in the ballet " Le spectre de la rose", 1911 (watercolour and gouache) by Bakst

Costume design for the ballet Cleopatra by A. Arensky - Bakst
FIA5398187 Costume design for the ballet Cleopatra by A. Arensky - Bakst, Leon (1866-1924) - 1909 - Watercolour, Gouache on Paper - 28x21, 5 - Private Collection by Bakst

Costume design for the Ballet "La Legende de Joseph"by R
FIA5398191 Costume design for the Ballet " La Legende de Joseph" by R. Strauss - Bakst, Leon (1866-1924) - 1914 - Watercolour, Gouache on Paper - 33x28 - Private Collection by Bakst

Michel Fokine (1880-1942) in the Ballet The Firebird (L Oiseau de feu) by I
FIA5407349 Michel Fokine (1880-1942) in the Ballet The Firebird (L Oiseau de feu) by I. Stravinsky - Dmitry Iosifovich Ivanov (1880-1938). Porcelain, overglaze decoration, 1920

Tamara Karsavina (1885-1978) as Zobeide in the Ballet Scheherazade by N
FIA5407364 Tamara Karsavina (1885-1978) as Zobeide in the Ballet Scheherazade by N. Rimsky-Korsakov - Dmitry Iosifovich Ivanov (1880-1938). Porcelain, overglaze decoration, 1923

Costume design for Nijinsky in the ballet La Peri by Paul Dukas, 1911
AIS5379365 Costume design for Nijinsky in the ballet La Peri by Paul Dukas, 1911 by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Russian Ballet - costume drawn for the ballet "The blue god"
FIA5390565 Russian Ballet - costume drawn for the ballet " The blue god" directed by C Michel Fokine, 1912 (drawing) by Bakst

Costume design for the ballet Sleeping Beauty by P. Tchaikovsky - Bakst
FIA5398203 Costume design for the ballet Sleeping Beauty by P. Tchaikovsky - Bakst, Leon (1866-1924) - 1921 - Watercolour, Gouache on Paper - 28x21 - Private Collection by Bakst

Russian ballet - costume drawn for the ballet "The blue god"
FIA5390576 Russian ballet - costume drawn for the ballet " The blue god" directed by C Michel Fokine, 1912 (drawing) by Bakst

Anna Pavlova (Pavlovna) (1881-1931) in the ballet The Dying Swan by Camille Saint-Saens
FIA5405774 Anna Pavlova (Pavlovna) (1881-1931) in the ballet The Dying Swan by Camille Saint-Saens, Anonymous. Chromolithography

Les Ballets Russes: Helen of Sparta at the Chatelet, Miss Ida Rubinstein in the role of
LSE4090250 Les Ballets Russes: Helen of Sparta at the Chatelet, Miss Ida Rubinstein in the role of Helen - watercolour by Bakst, cov

The Russian ballets at the opera - watercolor by Bakst, in "
LSE4090183 The Russian ballets at the opera - watercolor by Bakst, in " Comoedia illustrated", 1910. by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

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Russian ballets have captivated audiences for centuries with their exquisite costumes and breathtaking performances. From the stunning "Le roi" costume designed by Leon Bakst for the ballet, to the Spanish dance in Raymonda by A. Glazunov, every detail is meticulously crafted. Natalia Jakovlevna Danko's porcelain masterpiece from 1921 showcases overglaze decoration that brings this Spanish dance to life. Leon Bakst's talent shines through once again in his designs for "L'apres midi d'un faune" and "Cleopatre. " The delicate beauty of his creations transports us to a world of myth and fantasy. In 1912, Bakst created a nymph costume that perfectly captures the ethereal essence of Claude Debussy's iconic ballet. Marius Petipa, a French dancer and choreographer, played an instrumental role in shaping Russian ballet. Nikolai Gustavovich Legat's lithograph portrait immortalizes Petipa as he revolutionized the art form during his time with Ballet russe en caricatures. Avdotia Istomina graces us with her presence as Flora in an anonymous oil painting from around 1830. This artwork exemplifies the elegance and grace that defined Russian ballerinas during the 19th century. Michel Fokine's "Le dieu Bleu" comes alive through Leon Bakst's enchanting costumes. The young raja costume from this production transports us to ancient India, while Ida Rubinstein mesmerizes us with her captivating presence captured in another one of Bakst's lithographs. The allure continues with Phobos' costume for Narcissus in 1911—a true work of art that embodies both beauty and tragedy. Finally, we are transported back to "Le dieu Bleu, " where Leon Bakst astounds once more with his grand priestess and bayadere costumes—each one a testament to his unparalleled creativity.