Bakst

[ bahkst ]

noun
  1. Lé·on Ni·ko·la·e·vich [lyi-awnnyi-kuh-lah-yi-vyich], /lyɪˈɔ̃ nyɪ kʌˈlɑ yɪ vyɪtʃ/, 1866–1924, Russian painter and designer.

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British Dictionary definitions for Bakst

Bakst

/ (Russian bakst) /


noun
  1. Leon Nikolayevich (lɪˈɔn nikaˈlajɪvitʃ). 1866–1924, Russian painter and stage designer, noted particularly for his richly coloured sets for Diaghilev's Ballet Russe (1909–21)

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