An Inside Look at Madame Tussauds Orlando Teacher Resource Guide Contents Introduction…………….….…………….……1 Background Information.….…...............2-4 Student Activities…………….................5-10 Answer Key……………………………………11 Education Standards…..……….................12 Educational Objectives Understand the history behind Madame Tussaud during the French Revolution Analyze the importance of key historical figures Gain an inside look into the painstaking artistry used to create our life-like figures Learn the techniques utilized to capture the personality of our subjects Compare the effectiveness of different forms of artistic expression Put your newfound knowledge to the test when creating your own artwork! Welcome to Madame Tussauds Orlando! Arrival and Entry Please allow ample time for parking and obtaining tickets. To book an onsite workshop, please contact our call center at 866-228-6444. Workshops must be booked in advance. Safety To have the best adventure possible, please abide by all safety precautions posted and given by our staff. If you have any questions during your experience, please speak to any member of our team. Additional Information For information on Madame Tussauds Orlando and our education programs, visit www.MadameTussauds.com/Orlando Directions We are conveniently located at I-Drive 360. Please use our east entrance found on Universal Boulevard. 1 FUN FACT Each Madame Tussauds wax figure takes about 3 to 4 months to create!
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An Inside Look at
Madame Tussauds Orlando Teacher Resource Guide
Contents
Introduction…………….….…………….……1
Background Information.….…...............2-4
Student Activities…………….................5-10
Answer Key……………………………………11
Education Standards…..……….................12
Educational Objectives
Understand the history behind
Madame Tussaud during the French
Revolution
Analyze the importance of key
historical figures
Gain an inside look into the
painstaking artistry used to create our
life-like figures
Learn the techniques utilized to
capture the personality of our subjects
Compare the effectiveness of different
forms of artistic expression
Put your newfound knowledge to the
test when creating your own artwork!
Welcome to
Madame Tussauds Orlando!
Arrival and Entry
Please allow ample time for parking and obtaining
tickets. To book an onsite workshop, please contact
our call center at 866-228-6444. Workshops must be
booked in advance.
Safety
To have the best adventure possible, please abide
by all safety precautions posted and given by our
staff. If you have any questions during your
experience, please speak to any member of our
team.
Additional Information
For information on Madame Tussauds Orlando and
our education programs, visit
www.MadameTussauds.com/Orlando
Directions
We are conveniently located at I-Drive 360. Please use
our east entrance found on Universal Boulevard.
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FUN FACT
Each Madame Tussauds wax figure takes about 3 to 4 months
to create!
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History of Madame Tussaud
Learn more about the lady behind the world famous
attraction
1761: Marie Grosholtz, later known as Madame Tussaud, is born in
Strasbourg, France.
1770s: Marie learns to model wax likenesses under the tutelage of her
mentor, Dr. Philippe Curtius.
1776: The British colonies in America declare their independence. This
provides the French people, many of whom were living in poverty, with
inspiration and hope.
1777: Marie makes a model of the famous writer and philosopher
Francois-Marie Arouet Voltaire.
1780: Marie becomes art teacher of Louis XVI’s sister and goes to live at
the Royal Court in Versailles.
1789: Marie returns to Paris. The French Revolution begins, causing
social and political upheaval. Together with Curtius, she makes
impressions of the heads of executed people – including some of the
Revolution’s most infamous dead such as King Louis XVI, Marie
Antoinette, and Robespierre.
1794: Marie Grosholtz inherits Curtius’ collection of figures.
1795: She marries engineer François Tussaud, but leaves him eight
years later and goes on a tour of the British Isles with her collection.
1799: The French Revolution ends with army general Napoleon
Bonaparte taking power.
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History of Madame Tussaud
Learn more about the lady behind the world
famous attraction
1802: In the following 33 years, Marie leads the hardworking and demanding life of a travelling show woman. At a time
when news was communicated largely by word of mouth, Madame Tussauds’ exhibition was a kind of travelling
newspaper, providing insight into global events and bringing the ordinary public face-to-face with the people in the
headlines.
1835: Madame Tussaud moves into her future exhibition rooms “The Baker Street Bazaar” in Baker Street, London.
1846: Punch Magazine coins the term “Chamber of Horrors” for the room at Madame Tussauds in which victims of the
French Revolution are displayed.
1850: Madame Tussaud dies in her sleep at the age of 88.
1900’s: Thanks to the rapid growth of both popular tabloid press and public literacy, information about current events
was easily acquired. The attraction gradually, therefore, became less a source of direct news, than a commentary on
popular celebrity.
2015: Today, Madame Tussauds is bigger and better than ever, combining its diverse history with the relentless
glamour, intrigue and infamy of 21st century celebrity. There are currently 19 Madame Tussauds attractions around
the world in four continents. Madame Tussauds Orlando is the latest attraction, and features local, national and
international wax figures.
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Learn more about the artistry and history behind Madame Tussaud in our Authentic
History Room. You can even make your own wax hand!*
*at additional cost
*At additional cost
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The Figure Making Process
How do we create such lifelike figures?
1 The Sitting:
Calipers are used to take hundreds of
accurate measurements of the celebrity,
along with a library of reference shots.
The Sculptor:
This information is used to
create a clay model of both
the head and body. A steel
skeleton is made to replicate
the pose during the sitting.
Over 300 pounds of clay are
used during this process. The Mold:
A plaster mold, known as a “piece mold,”
is created with the clay head using fine
quality plaster to reproduce the surface
of the clay.
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Pouring the Wax:
A mixture of beeswax and
Japan wax is heated to 165°F
and poured into the plaster
mold. The wax is then left to
cool for the time it takes to
harden to a 5/8 inch
thickness. The liquid wax is
poured out, leaving the
“hollow” wax cast.
The Finish:
Eyes and teeth are positioned into the wax
head. Hair is inserted one by one into the
wax head. Oil-based paint is applied in
layers, creating a realistic skin color and
texture. The last step is accessories and
wardrobe; then the figure is ready to debut!
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1) Imagine you are managing the Madame Tussauds attraction. What skills and qualifications would
you look for before hiring a potential wax figure artist? How would you assess those skills?
(VA.68.F.2.1)
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Investigating Portraiture
Artistic Terms and Techniques
Armature: a metal framework on which a sculpture is molded with clay or similar
material
Calipers: a device used to measure the distance between two opposite sides of an
object
Mold: a hollow form used for shaping a fluid substance, often in separate pieces
Portraiture: A portrait is a likeness of a person in any medium. A portrait can be a
painting, a photograph, a sculpture, or any other artistic representation of a
person. The wax figures in Madame Tussauds are portraits. The face is usually the
focal point of a portrait, but some can be torsos, busts or life-size, like the wax
figures that you see in Madame Tussauds. The aim of portraiture is to capture its
subject’s likeness; what they look like, their social standing and personality and
even their mood.
Take a close look at these wax figures in our History and Leaders area. What do you think the poses and
costumes of the Madame Tussauds wax figures below tell us about the subjects? Why might we have
chosen to capture a moment in time and immortalize these subjects in wax? (VA.68.H.1.1; VA.912.H.2.3;