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b. Nov. 11, 1811, d. July 20, 1871, was a French actor and teacher who called acting "the science of movement." He codified external gestures into three areas (eccentric, concentric, and normal) emanating from three parts of the body (head, torso, and limbs. ...
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Known as "Papa Doc." 1907-1971. Haitian dictator. Elected president in 1957, he declared himself president for life in 1964 and ruled in an authoritarian manner until his death.
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A French Rococo-era artist, 1703-1770, whose pastoral scenes have been widely reproduced on porcelains and tapestries. Reproductions of his work is also frequently seen as framed decorative prints. Boucher was tutored for a short time by Jean-Honore Fragonard (see Fragonard below), also a French Rococo-era artist whose works have also been widely reproduced. (Sources: www.ibiblio.org and www.artchive.com and www.artcyclopedia.com)
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