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1856 in animation
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Events in 1856 in animation.
Events
- Specific date unknown: Publication of Majama’ al-Bahrayn (1856) by al-Yaziji. It is a modern example of the maqama genre of picaresque short stories.[1][2][3] The illustrations of the genre tend to share formal qualities with the art of shadow play.[4] Shadow plays are considered a precursor to silhouette animation.[5]
Deaths
December
- December 24: John Ayrton Paris, British physician, (one of the claimed co-inventors of the animation device thaumatrope), dies at age 71.[6][7][8]
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