Benois family
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The Benois family was a family of prominent 19th and 20th Century Russian artists, musicians, and architects, descended from French confectioner Louis Jules Benois, who came to Russia in 1794 after the French Revolution.
(1813-1898), Russian architect. Designed several buildings for the Imperial Family at Peterhof
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Albert Nikolayevich Benois
(1852-1936), Russian water-colorist.
Leon Nikolayevich "Leonty" Benois
(1856-1928), Russian architect. He helped design the St. Petersburg Court Choir Chapel (now the Mikhail Glinka Academic Choir Chapel).
Ekaterina Nikolayevna "Katherine" Benois married sculptor Yevgeny Alexandrovich Lanceray (1848-1886), also spelled Eugene Lansere.
Camilla Nikolayevna Benois married a British immigrant, Matthew Edward Edwards. Their daughter Camilla Edwards married Armenian
architect Alexander Tamanian
(1878-1936). Her son Georgi Tamanian (1910-) was also a prominent Armenian architect.
Alexander Nikolayevich Benois
(1870-1960), painter, theatrical designer, art critic. His daughter Yelena Alexandrovna Benois-Clemans (1898-1972), was a talented painter, her first husband was composer Ivan Wyschnegradsky
(1893-1979). His son Nikolai Alexandrovich Benois (1901-1988), was a theatrical designer, and one-time manager of the La Scala in Milan.
Nikolai Albertovich Benois married Maria Nikolayevna Kuznetsova
(1880-1966), a famous Russian opera singer.
Maria Albertovna Benois married Russian composer, pianist, and conductor Nikolai Nikolayevich Tcherepnin
(1873-1945), also spelled Cherepnin. They were the parents of Alexander Nikolayevich Tcherepnin
(1899-1977), composer and pianist. His son Ivan Alexandrovich Tcherepnin
(1943-1998), was also a talented composer.
Nadezhda Leontievna Benois (1895-1975), illustrator and graphic designer. Mother of the famous British actor Sir Peter Ustinov
(1921-2004).
Yevgeny Yevgenievich Lanceray
(1875-1946), Russian graphic artist, painter, illustrator.
Zinaida Yevgenievna Lanceray
(1884-1967), Russian portrait painter. Mother of artists Alexander Borisovich Serebriakov (1907-1994), Tatiana Borisovna Serebriakova (1912-1989), and Ekaterina Borisovna Serebriakova (1913-), and architect Yevgeny Borisovich Serebriakov (1906-).
Prominent family members
Nicholas Leontievich BenoisNicholas Benois
Nicholas Benois was a Russian architect who worked in Peterhof and other suburbs of St Petersburg.Benois was born of French parents in Russia and studied at the Imperial Academy of Arts from 1827 to 1836...
(1813-1898), Russian architect. Designed several buildings for the Imperial Family at Peterhof
Peterhof Palace
The Peterhof Palace in Russian, so German is transliterated as "Петергoф" Petergof into Russian) for "Peter's Court") is actually a series of palaces and gardens located in Saint Petersburg, Russia, laid out on the orders of Peter the Great. These Palaces and gardens are sometimes referred as the...
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Albert Nikolayevich Benois
Albert Benois
Albert Nikolayevitch Benois was a talented Russian water-colorist. The Benois family produced many talented artists over several generations. Albert was the elder son of architect Nicholas Benois, brother of artist and theatrical designer Alexander Benois, uncle of the painter Zinaida...
(1852-1936), Russian water-colorist.
Leon Nikolayevich "Leonty" Benois
Leon Benois
Leon Benois was a Russian architect. He was the son of architect Nicholas Benois, the brother of artists Alexandre Benois and Albert Benois, and the grandfather of the actor Sir Peter Ustinov...
(1856-1928), Russian architect. He helped design the St. Petersburg Court Choir Chapel (now the Mikhail Glinka Academic Choir Chapel).
Ekaterina Nikolayevna "Katherine" Benois married sculptor Yevgeny Alexandrovich Lanceray (1848-1886), also spelled Eugene Lansere.
Camilla Nikolayevna Benois married a British immigrant, Matthew Edward Edwards. Their daughter Camilla Edwards married Armenian
Armenians
Armenian people or Armenians are a nation and ethnic group native to the Armenian Highland.The largest concentration is in Armenia having a nearly-homogeneous population with 97.9% or 3,145,354 being ethnic Armenian....
architect Alexander Tamanian
Alexander Tamanian
Alexander Tamanian was a Russian-born Armenian neoclassical architect, who is remembered today for his work in the city of Yerevan.Born in the city of Yekaterinodar in 1878 in the family of a banker. He graduated from the St Petersburg Academy of Arts in 1904. His works portrayed sensitive and...
(1878-1936). Her son Georgi Tamanian (1910-) was also a prominent Armenian architect.
Alexander Nikolayevich Benois
Alexandre Benois
Alexandre Nikolayevich Benois , an influential artist, art critic, historian, preservationist, and founding member of Mir iskusstva , an art movement and magazine...
(1870-1960), painter, theatrical designer, art critic. His daughter Yelena Alexandrovna Benois-Clemans (1898-1972), was a talented painter, her first husband was composer Ivan Wyschnegradsky
Ivan Vïshnegradsky
Ivan Alexandrovich Wyschnegradsky , also transliterated as Vïshnegradsky, Wyshnegradsky, Wischnegradsky, Vishnegradsky, or Wishnegradsky was a Russian composer primarily known for his microtonal compositions, including the quarter tone scale, though he used scales of up to...
(1893-1979). His son Nikolai Alexandrovich Benois (1901-1988), was a theatrical designer, and one-time manager of the La Scala in Milan.
Nikolai Albertovich Benois married Maria Nikolayevna Kuznetsova
Maria Kuznetsova
Maria Nikolayevna Kuznetsova , was a famous 20th century Russian opera singer and dancer.Prior to the Revolution, Kuznetsova was one of the most celebrated opera singers in Imperial Russia, having worked with Richard Strauss, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov and Jules Massenet. She was frequently paired...
(1880-1966), a famous Russian opera singer.
Maria Albertovna Benois married Russian composer, pianist, and conductor Nikolai Nikolayevich Tcherepnin
Nikolai Tcherepnin
Nikolai Nikolayevich Tcherepnin was a Russian composer, pianist, and conductor. He was born in Saint Petersburg and studied under Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory...
(1873-1945), also spelled Cherepnin. They were the parents of Alexander Nikolayevich Tcherepnin
Alexander Tcherepnin
Alexander Nikolayevich Tcherepnin was a Russian-born composer and pianist. His father, Nikolai Tcherepnin and his son, Ivan Tcherepnin were also composers, as are two of his grandsons, Sergei and Stefan. His son Serge was involved in the roots of electronic music and instruments...
(1899-1977), composer and pianist. His son Ivan Alexandrovich Tcherepnin
Ivan Tcherepnin
Ivan Tcherepnin was an experimental, then later modernist/postmodernist, composer. He was born into a highly musical family, his father and grandfather, Alexander and Nikolai, being distinguished Russian composers, and his mother Ming a well-known pianist...
(1943-1998), was also a talented composer.
Nadezhda Leontievna Benois (1895-1975), illustrator and graphic designer. Mother of the famous British actor Sir Peter Ustinov
Peter Ustinov
Peter Alexander Ustinov CBE was an English actor, writer and dramatist. He was also renowned as a filmmaker, theatre and opera director, stage designer, author, screenwriter, comedian, humourist, newspaper and magazine columnist, radio broadcaster and television presenter...
(1921-2004).
Yevgeny Yevgenievich Lanceray
Eugene Lanceray
Yevgeny Yevgenyevich Lansere , also spelled Eugene Lanceray , was a Russian graphic artist, painter, sculptor, mosaicist, and illustrator, associated stylistically with Mir iskusstva ....
(1875-1946), Russian graphic artist, painter, illustrator.
Zinaida Yevgenievna Lanceray
Zinaida Serebriakova
Zinaida Yevgenyevna Serebriakova was among the first female Russian painters of distinction.-Family:Zinaida Serebriakova was born on the estate of Neskuchnoye near Kharkov into one of Russia's most refined and artistic families.She belonged to the artistic Benois family...
(1884-1967), Russian portrait painter. Mother of artists Alexander Borisovich Serebriakov (1907-1994), Tatiana Borisovna Serebriakova (1912-1989), and Ekaterina Borisovna Serebriakova (1913-), and architect Yevgeny Borisovich Serebriakov (1906-).