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72 of art history's greatest painters. Renaissance masters, Impressionist legends, and modern artists whose canvases changed how we see.

Marcel Marceau

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Marcel Marceau

France

Marcel Marceau, born Marcel Mangel in 1923, survived the Nazi occupation and saved many children. He created the mime character Bip in 1947, blending harlequin with Chaplin and Keaton. His silent routines like The Cage and Walking Against the Wind earned him worldwide acclaim. He died in 2007 at age 84.

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1570 1970