#66: The Weird History of Madame Tussauds
English Learning for Curious Minds
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Cartius's Wax Works of Famous People
Cartius moved from Burn to Paris in 1770. He started making wax works of people's anatomy and body parts. But when the French Revolution came around, he had to change his business. His apprentice Marie was invited to join the Royal Courts at Versailles. She taught art to King Louis XVI's sister before becoming a famous artist. Cartius also made Wax Works of those who were recently executed. This included politicians and aristocrats who had their heads cut off by the guillotine.
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