Bakst, Leon Nikolayevich

Russian painter and scene- and costume- designer

1866 - Born on the 10th of May in Lev Rosenberg in Grodno (currently Belarus).

1889 - His first exhibition took the name of Bakst based on his maternal grandmother's family name Baxter.

1890 - Exhibited his works with Society of watercolourists.

1893-1897 - He lived in Paris, where he studied at the Académie Julian.

1899 - Co-founded with Sergei Diaghilev the influential periodical World of Art.

1902 - He took a commission from tsar Nicholas II to paint Meeting of Russian sailors in Paris.

1905 - Worked for magazines Zhupel, Adskaja Pochta, Satyricon, then for art magazine Apollon.

1914 - Elected a member of the Imperial Academy of Arts.

1918 - He broke his relationship with Diaghilev and the Ballets Russes.

1924 - He died on 28th of December because of lung problems.