Nikolai Aleksandrovich BENOIS  1901 — 1988

Микола Олександрович БЕНУА • Николай Александрович БЕНУА

Nikolai Aleksandrovich Benua (Benois) was born in Oranienbaum, St. Petersburg in 1901. Studied in New Art Studio, St. Petersburg in 1913-1918. Active in St. Petersburg until 1924; Paris in 1924-1925; Rome and Milan from 1925. Member of World of Art group. Exhibited with World of Art in 1922, 1924. Also a theatre artist; worked at La Scala, Milan for 35 years from 1936. Died in 1988.

Works

Costume design for two characters from Prince Igor

Two set designs for "Sadko"

Set design with a balustrade