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Tableau Vivant Definition
Tableau Vivant is a phrase in French denoting ?living picture.? It is an art form presented in stage by an individual or a group in suitable costumes and expressions who pose mute and immobile, depicting a sculpture, scene, event, or painting. Thus, the term ?living picture? signifies a merger of painting or photography with the stage form of art. In the 19th century, it was widely popular with its portrayal of erotic themes.
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