Mir iskusstva
Alexandre Nikolayevich Benois (; , Saint Petersburg9 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. 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.