tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839525549786745818.post8208902733826870760..comments2024-03-26T17:38:35.264+00:00Comments on Catherine Curzon: "Short in stature, deformed in person, and hideous in face": Jean-Paul MaratCatherine Curzonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05763562687608837832noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839525549786745818.post-53624661367811012772016-05-24T22:24:31.241+01:002016-05-24T22:24:31.241+01:00If you visit the Musée Grévin in Paris, you can se...If you visit the Musée Grévin in Paris, you can see Marat's actual bath with a waxwork Marat sitting in it! (Well, it is described as such by the Musée). An amazing museum, if only for the stunning Hall of Mirrors, created in 1900.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05638747224946512770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839525549786745818.post-81240173875540380332015-05-26T16:36:23.569+01:002015-05-26T16:36:23.569+01:00Thank you for your comment; he is a really fascina...Thank you for your comment; he is a really fascinating character, however one comes down on the political side!Catherine Curzonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05763562687608837832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839525549786745818.post-10702098792726584432015-05-26T12:37:36.226+01:002015-05-26T12:37:36.226+01:00Perhaps we should understand from this how little ...Perhaps we should understand from this how little our modern-day 'radicals' have to bear. I will come back to read this post again....Guernsey Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10351729766544892085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839525549786745818.post-80979666579121289482015-05-24T20:23:39.149+01:002015-05-24T20:23:39.149+01:00Thank you; they're very powerful works!Thank you; they're very powerful works!Catherine Curzonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05763562687608837832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839525549786745818.post-18722722957799109672015-05-24T20:23:25.411+01:002015-05-24T20:23:25.411+01:00A truly iconic work!A truly iconic work!Catherine Curzonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05763562687608837832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839525549786745818.post-91773589653022058732015-05-24T20:07:07.877+01:002015-05-24T20:07:07.877+01:00What a fascinating life he lead. It takes a lot of...What a fascinating life he lead. It takes a lot of courage to be "radical," especially during that time! Love these paintings. Keisha | The Girl Next Door is Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02776982023957732531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839525549786745818.post-54044348021717975622015-05-24T01:58:38.902+01:002015-05-24T01:58:38.902+01:00This painting of Marat in his bath must be one of ...This painting of Marat in his bath must be one of the most indelible images of post revolutionary France.Mari Christianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12711560864857308439noreply@blogger.com