Hidden Animal. Maldonado's works at the Museo de La Plata

Authors

  • Federico Ruvituso Museo de Bellas Artes Provincial Emilio Pettoruti; Facultad de Artes-UNLP; Maestrando Universidad Nacional de San Martín

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24215/25456377e230

Keywords:

Sculpture, Animalist, Natural Sciences, Máximo Maldonado

Abstract

This work delves into the works that the animal sculptor Máximo Maldonado made for the Museo de la Plata in the 1940s. These are sculptural heads of animals native to Argentina made from reconstituted stone, located in the entrance hall of the Museum. These pieces summarize the characteristics that made Maldonado a renowned animalist due to the “humanizing” features that he knew how to sculpt in the eyes, brow and, above all, in the mouth of each of his creatures. The animals made by this artist are neither cold nor static scientific representations, but rather friendly, even humorous figures. This work begins with a brief review of Maldonado’s artistic career and then moves on to a plastic analysis of his sculptures and the interpretations of their exhibition within a Natural History museum.

References

“Artista de viaje”, El Día, 9 de octubre de 1943.

El Argentino, 25 de octubre de 1951.

“Maldonado”, El Día, 10 de diciembre de 1955.

“Maldonado, el artista sin eco en su tierra…” El Día, 12 de diciembre de 1967.

“Maldonado y sus animales”, La Nación, 13 de septiembre de 1934.

“Maldonado y Scotti”, El Día, 5 de noviembre de 1943.

Nessi, A. (1982) Diccionario temático de las artes en La Plata. La Plata, Instituto de Historia del Arte Argentino y Americano.

Nigoul, V. (1942) “Máximo Maldonado. El escultor que se encontró a sí mismo”. En Crónica, La Plata.

Pettoruti, E. (1938) “Máximo Maldonado” En Signo 9 Víctor L. Rebuffo - Máximo Maldonado. Buenos Aires. Signo.

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Published

2024-04-30