Business Woman, Sculptress, Showman, and Survivor . . .
More than two hundred years ago artist Madame Tussaud recorded history as a portrait artist. She was a sculptress and a teacher who was almost beheaded for treason, and was forced to create faces in wax of those who were on death row as a condition of her survival. Madame Tussaud inherited a wax collection from her teacher, and achieved fame with her legendary traveling life-sized wax museum.
Years later, the legend of Tussaud inspired a movie titled, "The House Of Wax." Madame Tussaud's art not only withstood the test of time, but is a formidable presence in the global doll market as a major tourist attraction today. This site is a small tribute to one of the world's first woman artists in business.
About Marie Tussaud . . .
Marie Tussaud (December 1, 1761 - April 16, 1850) was a French artist known for her wax sculptures and Madame Tussauds, the wax museum she set up in London.
The Wax Museum On Flickr
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Tussauds BlogS . . .
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Tussauds In The News . . .
- Wax Hitler, Head Repaired, Returns to Madame Tussauds Berlin
- 15 (Bloomberg) -- A waxwork model of Adolf Hitler that was decapitated by a visitor on the day a new branch of Madame Tussauds opened in Berlin is back on ...
- Tokio Hotel's Bill Kaulitz Immortalized -- In Wax -- At Madame ...
- By Jocelyn Vena On Tuesday, a mannequin of the Tokio Hotel lead singer made its debut. Fans turned out to get a look at Kaulitz's wax doppelganger ? and ...
- Madame Tussauds Hong Kong launches Johnny Depp look-alike Competition
- To coincide with the unveiling of Johnny Depp's wax likeness at Madame Tussauds Hong Kong in late September, the attraction is launching a Johnny Depp local ...
- Nicole Kidman latest doll by artist Noel Cruz
- SHE has already been frozen in time at Madame Tussauds wax museum, now there is a pocket-sized doll any serious Nicole Kidman fan would find To Die For. ...
Madam Tussauds, Las Vegas
Madame Tussauds Las Vegas
Great wax museum. have good walking shoes, bottled water at all times & an umbrella
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Visit Madame Tussauds In Las Vegas
Oh what fun . . .
Planning a trip? Here is a little information you may like about Madame Tussauds in Las Vegas.
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$291 from Salt Lake City: flight + 2 nights hotel
- $318 from Los Angeles: flight + 2 nights hotel
- $367 from Denver: flight + 2 nights hotel
- $371 from Phoenix: flight + 2 nights hotel
- $371 from Orange County: flight + 2 nights hotel
- $318 from Los Angeles: flight + 2 nights hotel
Are you famous?
Have you ever been to a Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum? You are welcome to share your adventure here, and your autograph, too. Thank you for stopping by.
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debnet
There's always a massive queue at Tussauds London, it's very popular. Almost made it to the one in NY a couple of weeks ago, but had too many other things to fit in...one day :) Posted September 22, 2008 |
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JaguarJulie
Well, I've not made it to this wax museum, but I have been to a wax museum in St. Augustine -- some of the figures are in the window and you'd swear they were for real. Great lens! 5***** Posted September 08, 2008 |
Reach For The Stars
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