A design for "Queen of the Night"[/caption] Nineteenth century Russia was restless, and so was Léon Bakst. The young man belonged to a new generation of creatives, one ready to turn Realism on its head with one flick of a bejewelled, utterly fabulous wrist. Today, his name is "a byword for excite

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Though Grace Kelly is well-known for her patronage of the arts in Monaco, she was not the first American to invest in the culture of her adopted principality. Decades before Grace wed Prince Rainier, heiress Winnaretta Singer married into the royal family and used her influence to fund and uplift numerous artistic endeavors, including the world-famous Ballet Russes. Though she and Grace became cousins-by-marriage thanks to their royal connections, their shared commitment to the arts…

Changing black and white to DAZZLING COLOR! I colorize black & white photographs from the 1860s to the 1950s.

Galina Ulanova as Giselle. Ballet beautie, sur les pointes ! More

Costume designed by Giorgio de Chirico for a Sylph in George Balanchine's ballet Le Bal for Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes 1929.

The romances of the East woven together over time have enthralled generations. Here is a glimpse into the story about the stories and some of the art they have inspired.