“Stage design for Diaghilev’s ballet, Romeo and Juliet” is an artwork by Christopher Wood, created in 1925. The piece belongs to the Naïve Art (Primitivism) movement and falls under the genre of design. The artwork was intended as a stage design for a ballet production directed by Sergei Diaghilev.
The artwork presents a well-organized stage design, which features a long, narrow room with a linear perspective leading the viewer’s eye into the distance. The floor is depicted as a series of light, wooden floorboards, with a shadow stretching across its length. Chairs with curved backrests are neatly aligned along the left and right walls, leading towards a distant doorway or window, which opens to a view of a building exterior. On the left side, a framed artwork displaying human figures is positioned near the chairs, adding a sense of depth and layering. To the right, a black, possibly wooden piece of furniture is adorned with intricate detailing, while a mirror or reflective surface on the far right captures the ghostly, blue-tinged images of people, suggesting a scene or memory. The overall design is both simple and evocative, demonstrating the artist’s ability to create a compelling and functional stage setting.
