Many acquaintances were surprised why he was carried away by this particular ballerina, which was called colorless and ordinary. And Picasso, for the first time seeing the blue -eyed, thin and delicate ballerina Olga Khokhlova, exclaimed in delight: “Look amazing!”

Many acquaintances were surprised why he was carried away by this particular ballerina, which was called colorless and ordinary. And Picasso, for the first time seeing the blue -eyed, thin and delicate ballerina Olga Khokhlova, exclaimed in delight: “Look amazing!”

Olga was born on June 17, 1891 in the Ukrainian Nizhin in the family of Colonel of the Imperial Army Stepan Vasilyevich Khokhlov. The harsh father did not approve of her daughter’s passion with a ballet, but the girl’s mother Lydia, after moving the family to Kyiv, began to secretly take Olga to classes in a private school.

Olga was born on June 17, 1891 in the Ukrainian Nizhin in the family of Colonel of the Imperial Army Stepan Vasilyevich Khokhlov. The harsh father did not approve of her daughter’s passion with a ballet, but the girl’s mother Lydia, after moving the family to Kyiv, began to secretly take Olga to classes in a private school.

However, the dancer at first did not share his ardor - she was chaste and in no hurry to answer courtship. Sergei Diaghilev warned the artist: “Caution, you have to marry Russian girls!”

However, the dancer at first did not share his ardor - she was chaste and in no hurry to answer courtship. Sergei Diaghilev warned the artist: “Caution, you have to marry Russian girls!”

Despite the fact that Olga began to engage in ballet quite late for the dancer - at the age of 14 - her zeal and perseverance soon brought her to the troupe of Sergei Diaghilev. The creator of Russian Seasons did not entrust her to the main parties, but put it in the first composition of the corps de ballet.

Despite the fact that Olga began to engage in ballet quite late for the dancer - at the age of 14 - her zeal and perseverance soon brought her to the troupe of Sergei Diaghilev. The creator of Russian Seasons did not entrust her to the main parties, but put it in the first composition of the corps de ballet.

Acquaintance with Pablo Picasso took place in Rome in 1917, where both worked on the production of the Diaghilev Ballet Parade - Picasso participated in the creation of the scenery, Olga Khokhlova toured in Europe with the troupe. The artist was 35 years old at that time, the dancer was 25.

Acquaintance with Pablo Picasso took place in Rome in 1917, where both worked on the production of the Diaghilev Ballet Parade - Picasso participated in the creation of the scenery, Olga Khokhlova toured in Europe with the troupe. The artist was 35 years old at that time, the dancer was 25.