page_title: Marcos Segundo Maturana
section_title: War of the Pacific
hierarchical_section_title: Marcos Segundo Maturana / War of the Pacific
caption_attribution_description: Español: Homenaje de "El Taller Ilustrado" al General Marcos Segundo Maturana Molina, con motivo de ser Fundador del Primer Certamen Artístico en 1884.
context_page_description: Marcos Segundo Maturana Molina was a Chilean military and art collector. Given his service in the War of the Pacific against Peru and Bolivia he is regarded a war hero by the Chilean army. Maturana is known for organising the National Museum of Paintings of Santiago, currently known as the National Museum of Fine Arts of Santiago de Chile.
context_section_description: The war of the Pacific began and on August 27, 1880 he was promoted to brigadier general. On September 29 of the same year he obtained the appointment of Chief of the General Staff, rank with which he participated in this war.
  He was with José Francisco Vergara, where they participated in the battles of Chorrillos and Miraflores on January 13 and 15, 1881.
  In 1881, he returned to Chile and returned again to the direction of the Maestranza. On June 14 of the same year he was appointed Commander of the forts and batteries of Valparaíso and on July 31, 1881 he organized the National Museum of Paintings of Santiago, currently known as the National Museum of Fine Arts of Santiago de Chile.
  On January 4, 1883 he ascended to General of Division and in 1889, on July 23, he retired from the Chilean army.
caption: Tribute to
  Marcos Segundo Maturana
  in the
  Illustrated Workshop
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