Alexandre Benois

Summary

Alexandre Benois is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Saint Petersburg^[2]. He was born on April 21, 1870^[3]. He passed away in Paris^[4]. He died on February 9, 1960^[5]. He worked as a painter^[6], writer^[7], choreographer^[8], art historian^[9], and librettist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (305 views/month, #7,164 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Alexandre Benois was born in Saint Petersburg^[2].
• Alexandre Benois died in Paris^[4].
• Alexandre Benois was born on April 21, 1870^[3].
• Alexandre Benois was born on May 3, 1870^[12].
• Alexandre Benois died on February 9, 1960^[5].
• Burial took place at Batignolles Cemetery^[13].
• Alexandre Benois's father was Nicholas Benois^[14].
• Alexandre Benois's mother was Camilla Cavos^[15].
• Among Alexandre Benois's spouses was Anna Karlovna Benois^[16].
• A child of Alexandre Benois was Nicola Benois^[17].
• A child of Alexandre Benois was Hélène Clément-Benois^[18].
• Alexandre Benois held citizenship in Russian Empire^[19].
• Alexandre Benois held citizenship in France^[20].
• Alexandre Benois's professions included painter^[6].
• Alexandre Benois worked as a writer^[7].
• Alexandre Benois's professions included choreographer^[8].
• Alexandre Benois's professions included art historian^[9].
• Alexandre Benois worked as a librettist^[10].
• Alexandre Benois's professions included draftsperson^[21].
• Alexandre Benois's field of work was painting^[22].
• Alexandre Benois's field of work was scenic design^[23].
• Alexandre Benois's field of work was design^[24].
• Alexandre Benois's field of work was art society^[25].
• Alexandre Benois's field of work was art criticism^[26].
• Alexandre Benois's field of work was art history^[27].

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Origins and Family

Alexandre Benois's place of birth was Saint Petersburg^[2]. Recorded date of birth include April 21, 1870^[3] and May 3, 1870^[12]. His father was Nicholas Benois^[14]. His mother was Camilla Cavos^[15].

Education

Educated at Imperial St. Petersburg University^[28], a university^[29], in Russian Empire^[30], founded in 1819^[31] and The Second Saint Petersburg Gymnasium^[32], a Gymnasium^[33], in Russia^[34], founded in 1805^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[6], writer^[7], choreographer^[8], art historian^[9], librettist^[10], and draftsperson^[21]. Fields of work include painting^[22], a method^[36]; scenic design^[23], an art genre^[37]; design^[24], a field of study^[38]; art society^[25]; art criticism^[26], a literary form^[39]; and art history^[27], an academic discipline^[40].

Personal Life

Alexandre Benois was married to Anna Karlovna Benois^[16]. Children include Nicola Benois^[17], a choreographer^[41], 1901–1988^[42], of Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic^[43], specialised in scenography^[44] and Hélène Clément-Benois^[18], a painter^[45], 1898–1972^[46], of Russian Empire^[47].

Death and Burial

Alexandre Benois died on February 9, 1960^[5]. He died in Paris^[4]. Burial took place at Batignolles Cemetery^[13].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Alexandre Benois include 5419 Benua^[48], an asteroid^[49].

Why It Matters

Alexandre Benois ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (305 views/month, #7,164 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] He is known by 71 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

He has been cited as an influence by Ilya Repin^[52], a painter^[53], 1844–1930^[54], of Russian Empire^[55], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[56], specialised in painting^[57].

Entities named for him include 5419 Benua^[48], an asteroid^[49].

FAQs

Where was Alexandre Benois born?

Born in Saint Petersburg^[2], Alexandre Benois…

Where did Alexandre Benois die?

Alexandre Benois died in Paris^[4].

Who were Alexandre Benois's parents?

Alexandre Benois's father was Nicholas Benois^[14]. Alexandre Benois's mother was Camilla Cavos^[15].

Who was Alexandre Benois married to?

Alexandre Benois's spouses include Anna Karlovna Benois^[16].

What did Alexandre Benois do for work?

Alexandre Benois worked as painter^[6], writer^[7], choreographer^[8], art historian^[9], and librettist^[10].

Where did Alexandre Benois go to school?

Alexandre Benois was educated at Imperial St. Petersburg University^[28] and The Second Saint Petersburg Gymnasium^[32].

Who did Alexandre Benois influence?

Alexandre Benois has been cited as an influence by Ilya Repin^[52].