''Malgré Tout'' is an 1898 sculpture by

Jesús Fructuoso Contreras Jesús Fructuoso Contreras Chávez (January 20, 1866 – July 13, 1902) was a Mexican sculptor. He has been called the most "representative sculptor of late 19th century Mexico". Biography Jesús Fructuoso Contreras was born in Aguascalientes ...

, depicting a nude woman lying down struggling against chains to rise. There are copies in the

Museo Nacional de Arte The Museo Nacional de Arte (MUNAL) ( en, National Museum of Art) is the Mexican national art museum, located in the historical center of Mexico City. The museum is housed in a neoclassical building at No. 8 Tacuba, Col. Centro, Mexico City. It i ...

and the

Alameda Central Alameda Central is a public urban park in downtown Mexico City. Created in 1592, the Alameda Central is the oldest public park in the Americas. It is located in Cuauhtémoc borough, adjacent to the Palacio de Bellas Artes, between Juárez Avenu ...

, in

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, as well as the

Aguascalientes Museum The Aguascalientes City Museum (Spanish: ''Museo de Aguascalientes'') is located in the City of Aguascalientes, in the state of Aguascalientes Mexico, as the premier art museum in the city. Building It was built in 1903 by Refugio Reyes Rivas i ...

Aguascalientes Aguascalientes (; ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Aguascalientes ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Aguascalientes), is one of the 32 states which comprise the Federal Entities of Mexico. At 22°N and with an average altitude of a ...

, 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.

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.

Museo Aguascalientes

The

also has a copy of the sculpture.

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In Spite Of Losing His Right Arm, Jesús F. Contreras Designed One Of The Best Sculptures in Mexico
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