Alexandre Benois, Q27102866

Alexandre Benois

French · 1870–1960 · Painter, Draughtsman

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… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Alexandre Benois, Untitled (Set Design), The reverse with another small design in Indian ink and ink-wash, inscribed in charcoal. Gouache and watercolour, partially washed and highlighted in silver paint on laid paperUntitled (Set Design)Lempertz · €4,216≈ $4,603≈ £3,560Sign up to see
  2. Les ArcadesBrunk Auctions · $2,800≈ £2,192≈ €2,646Sign up to see
  3. Alexandre Benois, Two costume designs for La Belle au Bois Dormant 1953, pencil, pen, watercolour and touches of gold paint on paperTwo costume designs for La Belle au Bois Dormant 1953Bonhams · £1,785≈ $2,212≈ €2,052Sign up to see

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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.

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Born 1870, Saint PetersburgDied 1960, ParisOccupation Painter, DraughtsmanWikidata Q319861 ↗ULAN 500009577 ↗Museum works 1

Also known as Aleksandr Benua, Aleksandr Nikolaevich Benois, Aleksandr Nikolaevich Benua, Aleksandr Nikolajevitsj Benoea, Aleksandr Nikolayevich Benua, Alexander Benois, Alexander-Nikolaïévitch Benois, Alexander Nikolaivitch Benois and 2 other name forms

Works in museum collections

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Alexandre Benois, Untitled
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Belarusian National Arts Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Belarusian National Arts Museum

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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