The personality of Alexander Nikolaevich Benoit is striking in its scale. For the first time in the history of Russian aesthetic thought, he substantiated the national identity and international ties of Russian art of modern times. The brightest artist and theater figure - A.N. Benua was the artistic director of the brilliant " Russian seasons " in Paris, one of the founders and ideologists of the consolidation of the most talented Russian artists into the famous association " World of Art " - certainly had a significant impact on the development of European art of the 20th century, largely determining its further development. " History of painting of all times and peoples " - perhaps the most significant work of A.N. Benois on the history of world art.