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A unique take on the Christianized legend, Dalí’s version of
Saint George and the Dragon pays
homage to the artist’s inspirational muse - surrealism.
Dalí’s Christianized influence in art was largely a direct
result of the events and people that surrounded his artistic career, including
his Roman Catholic mother.
Here we see the mythical dragon’s wing metamorphose into
copper flames, offset by the green patina of its distinctive scales.
The age-old battle between good and evil has ended with the
gold-finished bronze knight spearing the monster’s crutched tongue (a common
Dalinian motif).
Themes of mysticality, good and evil are also present in Adam and Eve (1984) and The Unicorn (1977).
This piece is...
Numbered and signed
Limited edition of 350 abd 35
EA.
- Made In Algeria
- Signed by the artist on the Front Bottom Left.
Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí i Domènech, 1st Marquess of Dalí de Púbol (b.11 May 1904 – 23 January 1989) was a Spanish surrealist artist renowned for his technical skill, precise draftsmanship and the striking and bizarre images in his work.
Born in Figueres, Catalonia, Dalí received his formal education in fine arts at Madrid. Influenced by Impressionism and the Renaissance masters from a young age, he became increasingly attracted to Cubism and avant-garde movements.[2] He moved closer to Surrealism in the late 1920s and joined the Surrealist group in 1929, soon becoming one of its leading exponents. His best-known work, The Persistence of Memory, was completed in August 1931, and is one of the most famous Surrealist paintings. Dalí lived in France throughout the Spanish Civil War (1936 to 1939) before leaving for the United States in 1940 where he achieved commercial success. He returned to Spain in 1948 where he announced his return to the Catholic faith and developed his "nuclear mysticism" style, based on his interest in classicism, mysticism and recent scientific developments.[3]
Dalí's artistic repertoire included painting, graphic arts, film, sculpture, design and photography, at times in collaboration with other artists. He also wrote fiction, poetry, autobiography, essays and criticism. Major themes in his work include dreams, the subconscious, sexuality, religion, science and his closest personal relationships. To the dismay of those who held his work in high regard, and to the irritation of his critics, his eccentric and ostentatious public behavior often drew more attention than his artwork.[4][5] His public support for the Francoist regime, his commercial activities and the quality and authenticity of some of his late works have also been controversial.[6] His life and work were an important influence on other Surrealists, pop art and contemporary artists such as Jeff Koons and Damien Hirst.[7][8]
There are two major museums devoted to Salvador Dalí's work: the Dalí Theatre-Museum in Figueres, Spain, and the Salvador Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida.
(From Wikipedia)
