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Nicolas Leontievitch Benois (en ruso: Николай Леонтьевич Бенуа) (San Petersburgo, 1 de julio de 1813 - San Petersburgo, 11 de diciembre de 1898), fue un arquitecto ruso activo principalmente en Peterhof y en las cercanías de San Petersburgo.
Nicholas or Nikolai Leontievich Benois (Russian: Николай Леонтьевич Бенуа, romanized: Nikolay Leontyevich Benua; 13 July [O.S. 1 July] 1813 – 23 December [O.S. 11 December] 1898) was a Russian architect who worked in Peterhof and other suburbs of St. Petersburg.
Alexandre Benois (también Aleksandr Nikoláyevich Benois) ( San Petersburgo, 4 de mayo de 1870 - París, 9 de febrero de 1960) fue un crítico de arte, pintor, libretista y escenógrafo ruso.
Alexandre's son, Nicola Alexandrovich Benois (also known as Nikolai Benois), was born in 1901, and went on to become a celebrated opera designer, creating costumes and sets for opera companies all over the world.
Alexandre Nikolayevich Benois (Russian: Алекса́ндр Никола́евич Бенуа́, also spelled Alexander Benois; 3 May [O.S. 21 April] 1870, Saint Petersburg – 9 February 1960, Paris) was a Russian artist, art critic, historian, preservationist, and founding member of Mir iskusstva (World of Art), an art movement and magazine.
A gallery of colourful sketches, made in Italy, Switzerland, Germany, astonishes us by Benois' sense of beauty, the ability to select the most picturesque objects, landscapes, and views. They characterizes Benois as an outstanding painter of architectural views.
Nicholas - the middle son of five boys - was the godchild of the Empress Maria Feodorovna, Paul I's wife. An exhibition marks the 200th anniversary of the famous St. Petersburg architect Nicholas Benois who founded a numerous artistic family.
