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Malgré Tout
Malgré Tout
	The sculpture at the Museo Nacional de Arte, 2009
Artist	Jesús Fructuoso Contreras

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Malgré Tout is an 1898 sculpture by Jesús Fructuoso Contreras, depicting a nude woman lying down struggling against chains to rise.

There are copies in the Museo Nacional de Arte and the Alameda Central, in Mexico City, as well as the Aguascalientes Museum in Aguascalientes, Mexico.

The name "Malgré Tout" is French for "nevertheless" or "in spite of everything". The sculptor created it after losing his right arm.

Museo Nacional de Arte

The Museo Nacional de Arte has a marble version.^[1]

Alameda Central

Alameda Central has a copy of the sculpture. Contreras' statue Désespoir is also displayed in the park. This was where the original marble sculpture was first displayed before it was moved to the museum.^[2]

Museo Aguascalientes

The Aguascalientes Museum also has a copy of the sculpture.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ "Malgré tout". Archived from the original on 2019-07-11. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
^ Fernández, Justino (1969-08-15). A Guide to Mexican Art: From Its Beginnings to the Present. ISBN 9780226244211. Archived from the original on 2023-09-13. Retrieved 2018-12-19.

External links

Media related to Malgré Tout (sculpture) at Wikimedia Commons
In Spite Of Losing His Right Arm, Jesús F. Contreras Designed One Of The Best Sculptures in Mexico

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[1] "Malgré tout". Archived from the original on 2019-07-11. Retrieved 2022-04-29.

[2] Fernández, Justino (1969-08-15). A Guide to Mexican Art: From Its Beginnings to the Present. ISBN 9780226244211. Archived from the original on 2023-09-13. Retrieved 2018-12-19.

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-'''''Malgré Tout''''' is a sculpture by [[Jesús Fructuoso Contreras]]. There are copies in the [[Museo Nacional de Arte]] and [[Alameda Central]], in [[Mexico City]], Mexico. The [[Aguascalientes Museum]] also has a copy.
+'''''Malgré Tout''''' is an 1898 sculpture by [[Jesús Fructuoso Contreras]], depicting a nude woman lying down struggling against chains to rise.
+There are copies in the [[Museo Nacional de Arte]] and the [[Alameda Central]], in [[Mexico City]], as well as the [[Aguascalientes Museum]] in [[Aguascalientes]], Mexico.
+The name "Malgré Tout" is [[French language|French]] for "nevertheless" or "in spite of everything". The sculptor created it after losing his right arm.
 ==Museo Nacional de Arte==
+The Museo Nacional de Arte has a marble version.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://munal.emuseum.com/objects/703/malgre-tout | title=Malgré tout | access-date=2022-04-29 | archive-date=2019-07-11 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190711184004/http://munal.emuseum.com/objects/703/malgre-tout | url-status=live }}</ref>
-The Museuo Nacional de Arts has a marble version.{{cn}}
 ==Alameda Central==
+[[File:ESCULTURA ALAMEDA CENTRAL.JPG|thumb|right|The sculpture in [[Alameda Central]], 2013]]
-Alameda Central has a copy of the sculpture. Contreras' statue ''Désespoire'' is also displayed in the park.<ref>https://books.google.com/books?id=CknnZqC42SUC&pg=PA132&lpg=PA132&dq#v=onepage&q&f=false</ref>
+Alameda Central has a copy of the sculpture. Contreras' statue ''Désespoir'' is also displayed in the park. This was where the original marble sculpture was first displayed before it was moved to the museum.<ref>{{Cite book|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=CknnZqC42SUC&pg=PA132|title = A Guide to Mexican Art: From Its Beginnings to the Present|isbn = 9780226244211|last1 = Fernández|first1 = Justino|date = 1969-08-15|access-date = 2018-12-19|archive-date = 2023-09-13|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230913144018/https://books.google.com/books?id=CknnZqC42SUC&pg=PA132|url-status = live}}</ref>
 == Museo Aguascalientes ==
+[[File:Réplicas del 'Malgre Tout' de Contreras en el Museo Aguascalientes 01.JPG|thumb|right|Replica in the [[Aguascalientes Museum]], 2012]]
-The [[Aguascalientes Museum]] also has a copy of the sculpture.{{cn}}
+The [[Aguascalientes Museum]] also has a copy of the sculpture.{{cn|date=December 2018}}
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
+{{Portal|Mexico|Visual arts}}
 * {{Commons category-inline|Malgré Tout (sculpture)}}
+* [http://inspite-of.blogspot.com/2012/05/in-spite-of-losing-his-right-arm-jesus.html  In Spite Of Losing His Right Arm, Jesús F. Contreras Designed One Of The Best Sculptures in Mexico]
+{{Public art in Mexico City}}
+[[Category:Alameda Central]]
+[[Category:Nude sculptures in Mexico]]
 [[Category:Outdoor sculptures in Mexico City]]
-[[Category:Sculptures of women in Mexico]]
+[[Category:Sculptures of women in Mexico City]]
 [[Category:Statues in Mexico]]
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