Antón García de Bonilla Museum explained
The Anton Garcia de Bonilla Museum is a museum located in Ocaña, Colombia. The museum contains historical objects of the city and the old province of Ocaña.[1]
History
Traditionally, ownership of the property is attributed to the encomendero Don Antón García de Bonilla, the last of four characters who bore the same name; descendants of the first Antón who arrived in Ocaña in 1570 and settled there.[2]
The museum was founded in 1973. In 2016, the museum presented an exhibition called "Bodegones a la Carta" which included 17 paintings by different artists such as Andrés de Santa María, and .[3] In September 2017, the museum presented an exhibition of works by Fernando Botero, with 20 paintings.[4] In October 2018, a Salon for Regional Artists was inaugurated, in this salon works of the architect from Cucuta, Wilmer Leonardo Useche Rodríguez were shown.[5] In 2021, the museum participated in the National Strategy of Itinerant Exhibitions (Spanish: Estrategia Nacional de Exposiciones Itinerantes) organized by the National Museum of Colombia.[6]
Collections
The museum contains pre-Columbian pieces such as utensils used by the first settlers of Ocaña dating back to 1578 from the indigenous settlement of Argutacaca according to the Library of the Royal Academy of History of Madrid (Spanish: Biblioteca de la Real Academia de Historia de Madrid). The museum contains the first reredos of the Virgen de la Gracias de la Torcoroma, this reredos dates from 1716. The museum also has an embroidery of the Patrona de Ocaña made by the great-grandmother of the doctor Manuel José Cabrales.[7] The museum contains about 300 pieces, including clothing and textiles.[8] The museum also contains archaeological collections.[9]
Front of the museum is an equestrian statue of Antón García de Bonilla.
Notes and References
- Vargas. Guerrero. Joaquín. José. Espinosa. Jhon. 2017. Norte de Santander, Colombia. Turismo histórico-cultural, naturaleza y aventura: apuesta estratégica para la proyección departamental en el posconflicto. International Journal of Scientific Management and Tourism. 3. 1. 145–175. 2386-8570.
- Web site: Leyendas de Ocaña (in Spanish). December 6, 2022. Academia de Historia de Ocaña, Colombia, September 25, 2011.
- Web site: 2016-06-14. En Ocaña se presenta la exposición Bodegones a la carta. 2022-01-08. Colombian National Museum. es.
- Web site: 2017-09-10. Exposición 'Violencia', de Fernando Botero, llega a Ocaña. live. 2022-01-08. El Tiempo. spanish. https://web.archive.org/web/20170911110640/http://www.eltiempo.com/cultura/arte-y-teatro/exposicion-de-fernando-botero-en-el-museo-anton-garcia-de-ocana-129218 . 2017-09-11 .
- Web site: Salón de arte llega al museo Antón García de Ocaña. live. 2022-01-08. La Opinión. es-co. https://web.archive.org/web/20220108181317/https://www.laopinion.com.co/cultura/salon-de-arte-llega-al-museo-anton-garcia-de-ocana . 2022-01-08 .
- Web site: "Hitos de libertad", una radiografía a la historia y cultura afro. live. 2022-01-08. El Nuevo Siglo. es. https://web.archive.org/web/20211116171223/https://www.elnuevosiglo.com.co/articulos/11-12-2021-hitos-de-libertad-una-radiografia-la-historia-y-cultura-afro . 2021-11-16 .
- Web site: Visita este rincón de Ocaña y vive un viaje imaginario por el tiempo. live. 2022-01-08. La Opinión. es-co. https://web.archive.org/web/20210430114934/https://www.laopinion.com.co/premium/visita-este-rincon-de-ocana-y-vive-un-viaje-imaginario-por-el-tiempo . 2021-04-30 .
- Web site: La nueva cara del museo de Ocaña. live. 2022-01-08. La Opinión. es-co. https://web.archive.org/web/20220108181317/https://www.laopinion.com.co/cultura/la-nueva-cara-del-museo-de-ocana . 2022-01-08 .
- Web site: Foráneos manejan Museo Antón García de Bonilla de Ocaña. live. 2022-01-08. La Opinión. es-co. https://web.archive.org/web/20220108225251/https://www.laopinion.com.co/ocana/foraneos-manejan-museo-anton-garcia-de-bonilla-de-ocana . 2022-01-08 .
