Modesto Delgado Rodas

Modesto Delgado Rodas (2 October – 14 May 1963) was a Paraguayan painter and educator. Delgado was known for his nudes, a rarity in Paraguay during the period, as well as his landscapes and portraits.

Early life and education Delgado was born 2 October (Also cited as 1886 One of five brothers, Delgado was the brother of the sculptor Salvador Delgado Rodas.)

Delgado was educated at Colegio Nacional de la Capital and at the Paraguayan Gymnasium where he studied painting and drawing under Eduardo Sívori and . In 1903, Delgado held his first exhibition in Asunción. Returning to Paraguay in 1907, Delgado was awarded a scholarship to study in Rome in 1913. Delgado studied drawing, painting, and decorative arts at an unnamed academy in Rome, as well as the Brera Academy in Milan. The family later returned to Paraguay and settled in Villeta however, Vicario soon returned to the United States with their daughter. From 1933 to 1935, Delgado participated in the Salón de Primavera. Delgado as known for his nudes, which the art critic Josefina Plá stated that he was the only Paraguayan artist to regularly paint nudes during the first half of the 20th century. Delgado was also known for his landscapes and portraits.

Personal life In 1924, Delgado married Marietta Vicario, an American painter, with whom he had one daughter.

On 14 May 1963 Delgado died by suicide at his parent's house in Villeta, aged between 82 and 83.