Costume design for the opera Sadko
1931 · Gouache and pencil on paper
11 3/4 x 8 5/8" (29.8 x 21.9 cm)
Museum of Modern Art
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Alexandre Benois
Russian-French, 1870–1960
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Saint Petersburg
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Alexandre (Alexander) Nikolayevich Benois was a Russian artist, art critic, historian, preservationist and founding member of Mir iskusstva, an art movement and magazine. As a designer for the Ballets Russes under Sergei Diaghilev, Benois exerted what is considered a seminal influence on the modern ballet and stage design.
Source: Wikidata · Trust score: 40% · Updated 8d ago
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