La Nymphe de Diane
Эскиз костюма к балету Лео Делиба „Сильвия“, Санкт-Петербург, Мариинский театр (не осуществлен). 1901
- Paper, watercolour, graphite pencil. 28 х 21,1
- Р-5054
Пост. в 1918 от А. П. Боткиной, Петроград; ранее — собрание С. С. Боткина, Санкт-Петербург
- Period Late 19th century – Early 20th century
- CategoryTheatrical Sketches and Scenery
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Designing for Clément Léo Délibes’s ballet Sylvia, Valentin Serov, Alexander Benois and Léon Bakst rejected traditional ballet costumes in favour of the real attire of the ancient Greeks. Bakst’s La Nymphe de Diane is a ginger-haired beauty depicted in light movement with the enigmatic smile of an archaic kore. The short tunic, fastened with large buckles at the bases of her thick arms and the light sandals on her feet are Bakst’s tribute to ancient Greek fashion. The combinations of soft-green and gold tones and the supple, plastic line of the drawing reflect the artist’s aspiration towards classical clarity.