Leon Bakst

Léon Samoilovitch Bakst (May 10, 1866 - December 28, 1924) was a Russian painter and scene- and costume-designer who revolutionized the arts he worked in. Born as Lev (Leib) Rosenberg, he was also known as Leon (Lev) Nikolayevich Bakst (Леон (Лев) Николаевич Бакст). "Bakst" is his pseudonym derived from his grandmother's family name, Bakster (Baxter).