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 Elena Lapuente  Museo Histórico de Cera |
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The old house where the Argentinean Wax Museum is, is located in La Boca neighbourhood, one of the typical neighbourhoods of Buenos Aires due to its colorful houses, football and the brook. The building, having features of the Renaissance, was built at the beginning of the XXth. century by architect J. B. Rocca. In 1904, the Socialist Comittee, among whom Dr. Alfredo Palacios was, used to meet there.
The museum was born with the aim of creating in our country a cultural space between art and history. On June 11th., 1980, Profesor Domingo I. Tellechea, great expert in ceroplastics, taxidermist and restorer of works of art, inaugurated this building. |
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The wax figures which inhabit its rooms recall people from the notable epic of South Buenos Aires, since its origins till current times.
The museum comprises different areas with shows especially designed and grouped according to a pedagogical criteria. The display is made up of outstanding figures- politicians such as Juan Manuel de Rosas, men of arms such as Guillermo Brown, men of letters such as Jorge Garrido and Antonio Bucich, football commentators such as Bernardino Veiga and many more, who , together with a persevering population consolidated "The Republic of La Boca". Wax has prooved to be the material with more artistic resources to make a human figure since it has color, shape and translucence which allows to copy the skin colors in its different shades. A series of diorams or scenes take the visitor back to the history lived in the Southern area of Buenos Aires, to the theory of wise Florentino Ameghino or to the skull found in the Northern dock of Buenos Aires Port. Everything is related to the presence of man named Dypothromo. |
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Going forward in history, querandíes remind us of the first Spanish settlement in River Plate area, until we reach the melodies, scores, brushstrokes which take us to "master" don Benito Quinquela Martín and to Juan de Dios Filiberto, the first being the man who gave color to a neighbourhood and the second being the synonym of La Boca Tango.
It is important to mention that Profesor Tellechea was born in Mendoza Province in 1935. He worked for two years and a half in the carrying out of the Historical Wax Museum and is currently the director of the Restoring Technical Institute in San Pablo, Brazil, where he lives. Drawing, painting and sculpture profesor, his vast experience is full of success as well as his prestigious work as director and co founder in many museums. He currently manages Domingo Tellechea Institute of Curating and Restoring of which he is founder. He also runs the School of Curators- Restorers of San Pablo Modern Art Museum (MAM). The Wax Museum was declared of Cultural Interest by the Secretary of Culture of Buenos Aires ( R.M. Nº 803) and Cultural Interest site by the honorable City Council of Buenos Aires due to its contribution to the diffusion of our history ( O.M. Nº 50.862). Address: Del Valle Iberlucea 1261. C1160ABM Capital Federal. Argentina. Telephone Number: 54 11 4303 0563 Telefax: 54 11 4301 1497 E-mail: info@museodecera.com.ar Web: http://www.museodecera.com.ar |
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