Alexandre Benois

Russian artist (1870–1960)
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Alexandre Benois
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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 (444 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].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: RU[29]

  • Began / founded: 1870-05-03[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1960-02-09[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a25f22ba-de5a-471c-83fc-c1bc79ad4ec1[32]

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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[33], a university[34], in Russian Empire[35], founded in 1819[36] and The Second Saint Petersburg Gymnasium[37], a Gymnasium[38], in Russia[39], founded in 1805[40].

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[41]; scenic design[23], an art genre[42]; design[24], a field of study[43]; art society[25]; art criticism[26], a literary form[44]; and art history[27], an academic discipline[45].

Personal Life

Alexandre Benois was married to Anna Karlovna Benois[16]. Children include Nicola Benois[17], a choreographer[46], 1901–1988[47], of Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[48], specialised in scenography[49] and Hélène Clément-Benois[18], a painter[50], 1898–1972[51], of Russian Empire[52].

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[53], an asteroid[54].

Why It Matters

Alexandre Benois ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (444 views/month, #7,164 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 71 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

He has been cited as an influence by Ilya Repin[57], a painter[58], 1844–1930[59], of Russian Empire[60], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[61], specialised in painting[62].

Entities named for him include 5419 Benua[53], an asteroid[54].

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[33] and The Second Saint Petersburg Gymnasium[37].

Who did Alexandre Benois influence?

Alexandre Benois has been cited as an influence by Ilya Repin[57].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Q24345123. wikidata.org.
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  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . Centre Georges Pompidou. wikidata.org.
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  12. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [8] . wikidata.org.
  21. [9] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [13] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Great Russian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . bigenc.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [12] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [57] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [53] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [60] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [61] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [62] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Thenetrunner · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described at url https://www.solisprints.co.uk/pages/artist-alexandre-benois
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  2. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation painter, writer, choreographer +10
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  3. 17d ago · Lesko987a · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 5w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mother Camilla Cavos
    Has works in the collection Tate, National Gallery of Victoria, National Gallery of Art +6
    Aliases
    Work location Saint Petersburg, Germany, Switzerland +7
    + 31 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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