Alexandre Benois

Russian artist (1870–1960)

Alexandre Nikolayevich Benois (3 May 1870—9 February 1960) was an artist, art critic, and historian. He was born in St. Petersburg and died in Paris. He designed several productions for Diaghilev's Ballets Russes including Petrushka.

Portrait of Alexandre Benois by Leon Bakst, 1898