Ida Lvovna Rubinstein, a symbol of luxury and sensuality of the Silver Age. Despite lacking professional education in the arts, rumors circulated that the actress and dancer achieved success due to her wealth. However, this fragile girl with an angular figure became a star of Paris and left a significant mark on European culture through her boldness, atmosphere, and undeniable talent in dramatic and musical-plastic arts. Her name is associated with the famous "Dance of the Seven Veils" from the play "Salome."

Ida was born in 1883 in Kharkov to a wealthy family of Rubinsteins, who were involved in banking and sugar production. She was raised in the best noble traditions and developed a passion for dance, painting, music, and antiquity from a young age. However, her carefree childhood was overshadowed by the death of her mother, and later, her father and guardian uncle, Adolf Ruvenovich. At the age of 12, Ida became the heiress of a large fortune and moved to St. Petersburg to live with relatives.

Upon reaching adulthood, Ida hired a director from the Alexandrinsky Theater and staged "Antigone," casting herself in the lead role. After the failure of the production, she realized that training in the arts was necessary and enrolled in theater courses while simultaneously studying dance. Thus began her diligent work on herself and her conquest of St. Petersburg. In 1910, she joined the troupe of Sergei Diaghilev's "Russian Ballet" and went to Paris.

New opportunities opened up for her: a benefit performance in "Cleopatra," roles as Helen of Sparta and Scheherazade, cinema, collaboration with the Italian poet Gabriele D’Annunzio, a childhood idol. Ida remained in France, bought her own hotel, where she hosted colleagues and friends. In 1934, she was awarded the Order of the Legion of Honor, and a year later, she received French citizenship.