Alexandre Benois
Alexandre Benois | |
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Александр Бенуа | |
Portrait of Benois by Léon Bakst, 1898 | |
| Born | 3 May 1870 Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire |
| Died | 9 February 1960 (aged 89) Paris, France |
| Resting place | Batignolles Cemetery, Paris |
| Citizenship | Russian, later French |
| Education | Saint Petersburg Imperial University |
| Occupation(s) | Artist, historian |
| Movement | Mir Iskusstva, Art Nouveau, Aesthetic |
| Spouse |
Anna Karlovna Kind
(m. 1894; died 1952) |
| Parents |
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| Family | Benois |
Alexandre (Alexander) Nikolayevich Benois (Russian: Алекса́ндр Никола́евич Бенуа́, romanized: Aleksandr Nikolayevich Benua; 3 May [O.S. 21 April] 1870 – 9 February 1960) was a Russian artist, art critic, historian, preservationist and founding member of Mir iskusstva ("World of Art"), an art movement and magazine. As a designer for the Ballets Russes under Sergei Diaghilev, Benois exerted what is considered a seminal influence on the modern ballet and stage design.