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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.

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

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 Museuo Nacional de Arts 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

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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Malgré tout es una escultura en mármol, realizada por Jesús F. Contreras en 1898.[2] Originalmente estuvo situada en la Alameda Central y más tarde fue colocada en el Museo Nacional de Arte de la Ciudad de México.[3]

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