The Government delegate in Cantabria, Eugenia Gómez de Diego, visited today the temporary exhibition ‘Art and paleontology’ of the paleontological illustrator Mauricio Antón in the 1973 Space of the Museum of Altamira. The exhibition, which brings together a selection of the artist’s work, offers a tour of the prehistoric world through illustrations that combine science and art.
The presentation ceremony was attended by the director of the Museum, Pilar Fatás; the coordinator of the Archaeological and Paleontological Museum of the Community of Madrid, María Carrillo, as well as the artist herself.
In his speech, Gómez de Diego highlighted the trajectory of Antón, "a great international paleontological illustrator of reference" that "unites science and art, dreams and reality". The delegate pointed out that Antón's work "excites us and challenges us, because it not only reviews your valuable artistic and research trajectory, but also reviews our history as a species, makes us know ourselves better, making us reflect, between the imaginary and the real, on the passage of time, and on past times."
Gómez de Diego concluded his speech by thanking Antón for his work and ensuring that the exhibition "will be a success". "I am sure," he said, "that these scenes, as imaginary as they are real, will be engraved, forever, in the brain and heart of those who visit them."
‘Mauritius Anton: Art and Palaeontology’
The exhibition ‘Art and Paleontology’, which can be visited in the 1973 Space of the Museum of Altamira until October 13, presents a selection of the original work and reproductions of Mauricio Antón, a paleontological illustrator of recognized international prestige.
Through his work, Anton invites us to make a fascinating journey through the prehistoric world. His illustrations, based on rigorous scientific research, allow us to imagine what animals and human beings inhabited the Earth millions of years ago were like. His works combine scientific precision with creativity and imagination, making them a fundamental tool for disseminating paleontological knowledge to the general public.
The Museum of Altamira has a firm commitment to the dissemination of paleontological knowledge. The exhibition ‘Art and Palaeontology’ is another example of this commitment, and contributes to strengthening the position of the museum as a reference in this field.