Artist

Alexandre Benois

Portrait of Alexandre Benois

Russian, 1870–1960

Alexandre Benois was a Russian Art Nouveau artist. 2 works are cataloged here, principally at Victoria and Albert Museum. Alexandre Benois was born in Saint Petersburg.

Alexandre (Alexander) Nikolayevich Benois was a Russian artist, art critic, historian, preservationist and founding member of Mir iskusstva, 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.

Collections represented

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