The film tells about the Russian art association of young artists and art lovers - "World of Art" headed by A. Benois and S. Diaghilev. The film includes the following filming: 1 part. Views of St. Petersburg: a monument to Peter I - "The Bronze Horseman", the building of the Academy of Arts, a panorama of the palaces along the embankment to Vasilyevsky Island, Troitsky Bridge and the building of the Winter Palace on the opposite bank of the Neva. A view of the house where the architect N. Benois lived - the father of A. Benois and where members of the "World of Art" association began to gather. View of the building of the former Stieblitz Museum, where S. Diaghilev organized the first exhibition of Russian and Finnish artists. View of one of the streets in St. Petersburg along the embankment / Fontanka /. The building of the Academy of Arts, the internal grand staircase, the interiors of the halls. Issues of the magazines "World of Art". Pictures of artists K. Somov and L. Bakst. 2 part. Theatrical works of L. Bakst: sketches of theatrical costumes. Paintings by A. Benois on the theme of Versailles during the era of Louis XIV and Russian history. Types of Pavlovsk: palace, park, monument to Paul I. Works of the artist A. Ostroumova-Lebed on the theme of St. Petersburg. Works by E. Lansere, depicting the era of Peter. Pictures of M. Dobuzhinsky, V. Serov. Publication of the book "The Imperial Hunt in Russia", the decoration of which was made by the artists of the "World of Art" association. Follower of the 1904 issue of the magazine "World of Art". Painting by artist B. Kustodiev, depicting artists "World of Art". Types of St. Petersburg: the embankment of the Neva, houses.