1856 in animation

Events in 1856 in animation.

Years in animation:	1853 1854 1855 1856 1857 1858 1859
Centuries:	18th century · 19th century · 20th century
Decades:	1820s 1830s 1840s 1850s 1860s 1870s 1880s
Years:	1853 1854 1855 1856 1857 1858 1859

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. The illustrations of the genre tend to share formal qualities with the art of shadow play. Shadow plays are considered a precursor to silhouette animation.

Deaths

December

• December 24: John Ayrton Paris, British physician, (one of the claimed co-inventors of the animation device thaumatrope), dies at age 71.