Portrait of Alexandre Benois

Admire Léon Bakst's captivating 'Portrait of Alexandre Benois.' This 1898 painting showcases an intellectual figure within a richly detailed room, blending Russian and European artistic styles.

Léon Bakst

Léon Bakst (1866-1924) was a pioneering Russian painter and designer famed for his opulent sets and costumes for Sergei Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes, blending Art Nouveau with Orientalist influences and revolutionizing theatrical design.