Philippe Curtius
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Philippe Curtius was an 18th-century Swiss-born physician and wax sculptor renowned for his wax portrait exhibitions in Paris and as the mentor of Marie Tussaud.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Swiss person
ⓘ
person ⓘ physician ⓘ wax sculptor ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| artForm | wax sculpture ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | French Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedInCity | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedInCountry | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthYear | c. 1737 ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage | Swiss-French wax sculpture tradition ⓘ |
| deathYear | 1794 ⓘ |
| exhibitedInCity | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Curtius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
portrait sculpture
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wax modelling ⓘ |
| genre | wax portrait ⓘ |
| givenName | Philippe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | Marie Tussaud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
public wax exhibitions
ⓘ
realistic wax portraits of notable figures ⓘ |
| legacy | foundation for the later Madame Tussauds wax museum ⓘ |
| medium | wax ⓘ |
| mentorOf | Marie Tussaud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Swiss ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being mentor of Marie Tussaud
ⓘ
wax portrait exhibitions in Paris ⓘ |
| occupation |
physician
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wax modeller ⓘ wax sculptor ⓘ |
| relativeByAdoptionOrGuardianship | Marie Tussaud GENERATED ⓘ |
| residence | Paris ⓘ |
| student | Marie Tussaud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taught |
sculpture techniques
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wax modelling ⓘ |
| workedDuringPeriod | Ancien Régime France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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