Leon Benois
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Summary
Leon Benois was born on August 11, 1856[1], in Petergof[2]. He died on February 8, 1928[3], in Saint Petersburg[4]. He worked as an architect[5], painter[6], draftsperson[7], and artist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (644 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Volkovo Cemetery Writer's Walkways[10]
- Father: Nicholas Benois[11]
- Mother: Camilla Cavos[12]
- Spouse: Maria Alexandrovna Sapozhnikova[13]
- Child: Nadia Benois[14], Q105067523[15]
- Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[16], Soviet Union[17]
- Field of work: architecture[18]
- Employer: Higher Art School at the Imperial Academy of Arts[19]
- Educated at: Imperial Academy of Arts[20]
- Student: Oscar Rudolfovich Munz[21], Mikhail Adolʹfovich Minkus[22]
- Notable work: Russian Chapel in Darmstadt[23], Russian Chapel, Bad Homburg[24], St. Maria of Lourde Roman Catholic Church[25]
- Award received: Order of Saint Anna, 1st class[26], Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st class[27], Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd class[28], Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic[29], Large gold medal of the Imperial Academy of Arts[30]
- Sex or gender: male[31]
- Family: Benois family[32]
- Commons category: Leon Benois[33]
- Given name: Leonti[34]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[35], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[36], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[37], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[38], Artists of the USSR. Volume 1, 1970[39], The Art of The Countries and Peoples of The World: Tome 3[40]
- Name in native language: Леонтий Николаевич Бенуа[41]
- Sibling: Alexandre Benois[42], Albert Nikolayevitch Benois[43], Ekaterina Benois[44], Mikhail Nikolayevich Benois[45]
- Civil rank: Active State Councillor[46]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Leon Benois include 5419 Benua[47], an asteroid[48].
Why It Matters
Leon Benois has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]
Entities named for him include 5419 Benua[47], an asteroid[48].
FAQs
Where was Leon Benois born?
Leon Benois's place of birth was Petergof[2].
Where did Leon Benois die?
Leon Benois died in Saint Petersburg[4].
Who were Leon Benois's parents?
Leon Benois's father was Nicholas Benois[11]. Leon Benois's mother was Camilla Cavos[12].
Who was Leon Benois married to?
Leon Benois's spouses include Maria Alexandrovna Sapozhnikova[13].
What did Leon Benois do for work?
Leon Benois worked as an architect[5], painter[6], draftsperson[7], and artist[8].
Where did Leon Benois go to school?
Leon Benois was educated at Imperial Academy of Arts[20].
What awards did Leon Benois receive?
Honors received include Order of Saint Anna, 1st class[26], Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st class[27], Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd class[28], and Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic[29].