Sculptures of Salvador Dali: photo and description of sculptures. "Authentic Sculptures" by Salvador Dali? Symbols of the Universe by Salvador Dali

Snail and Angel

Material: Bronze

Conceived - 1977, first casting - 1984

It is well known that the snail was one of Dali's fetishes. The symbolic image of the snail has many meanings. This is a combination of tender living flesh and tough dead shells. This is a fusion of male and female principles in one creature (earth snails are hermaphrodites). This is the perfect harmony of love relationships, because when two snails copulate, each realizes both of its sexual principles.

The snail shell is a symbol of frozen time, the spiral of the shell symbolizes infinity. In this sculptural composition, the snail symbolizes the slow passage of time.

A swift angel appeared in order to endow the snail with the gift of unlimited speed. But before the time he is powerless, as evidenced by the crutch - a symbol of weakness.

Dancer Dali

Method: lost wax casting

Material: Bronze

Conceived - 1949, first cast - 1984

Dali has always admired the art of dance. Spanish flamenco is especially close to him in spirit, famous for its richest opportunities for a worthy expression of dominant human emotions. Dancer Dali moves in a fast rhythm. She is filled with the energy of dance. Her image is the image of materialized passion. Higher and higher, the folds of the swirling skirt rise, turning into wings. This dance contains a magical power that can lift a person above reality.


Adam and Eve

Method: lost wax casting

Material: Bronze

Conceived - 1968, first casting - 1984.

In this exquisite masterpiece of erotic sculpture, Dali depicts Adam, Eve and the Serpent-Tempter on the eve of the fall. Seduced by the Serpent, Eve persuades Adam to taste the forbidden fruit. Adam had already raised his hand, but at the last moment he froze, not daring to make the final choice between a promise to God and an irresistible temptation. The wise serpent tries to extinguish doubts and calm the doomed couple. Knowing about the suffering that awaits people, it curls between them in the shape of a heart, as if connecting them with a new gift, love, and creating a figurative triad, potentially rich in semantic shades and philosophical generalizations.


Alice in Wonderland

Method: lost wax casting

Material: Bronze

Conceived - 1977, first casting - 1984.

Alice in Wonderland is one of Dali's favorite artistic images. This eternal girl opposes the confusion of the looking glass with an invincible childish naivety and sincerity. Meetings with the inhabitants of the surreal world did not harm her, and she returned from there with the same clear childish worldview. Rope - twisted cord - an image of the intricacies of fiction and reality. Alice's hands and hair turned into roses, a symbol of the burgeoning femininity.

birdman

Method: lost wax casting

Material: Bronze

Conceived - 1972, first cast - 1981

. Dali combines the incongruous. He attaches the head of a heron to the human figure, thereby turning a man into a half-bird, or, perhaps, a bird into a half-man. Try to determine who is in charge here - a man or a bird. Does the person appear to be a heron, or does the heron disguise itself as a person? Dali loves to play dialectical riddles.


Oath to Fashion

Method: lost wax casting

Material: Bronze

Conceived - 1971, first cast - 1984

Dali's connection with the world of haute couture began in 1930, during his collaboration with Coco Chanel, Elsa Chiaparelli and Vogue magazine, and then did not stop until the end of his life. High Fashion is personified by Venus in the supermodel pose, whose head is strewn with roses or even made from roses, which are traditionally considered the most exquisite flowers, and are interpreted by Dali as a symbol of femininity. Her face is deliberately devoid of detail in order to give free rein to the imagination of fans. We see a kneeling knight, a couturier, who takes the oath of allegiance to this muse of our time.

Lady Godiva with butterflies

Method: lost wax casting

Material: Bronze

Conceived - 1976, first casting - 1984

Dali, the great master of surrealism, singled out the image of Lady Godiva as one of his favorites. This sculpture, as conceived by Dali, should glorify femininity and sensuality. Heralding the arrival of Godiva, butterflies do not just flutter around her and her noble horse - they become a precious decoration of her body. Lady Godiva embodies earthly beauty. Butterflies symbolize the world of unearthly beauty.

Dance of Time I

Method: lost wax casting

Material: Bronze

Conceived - 1979, first cast - 1984

The spreading, melting clock is the most recognizable and beloved by the public iconographic image of the surrealistic world of Dali. However, in this sculpture, time is not just amorphous - it dances to the rhythm of the vibrations of the Universe. The usual concept of time is invented by man and therefore is in his service, helping to streamline the moments of human life. Dali's time is different. It is free from rational constraints and dances non-stop, indifferent to the needs of people, to their history and even to the cosmos. The image of the dancing time is depicted in three different forms: Dance of Time I, II and III. Perhaps this is the past, present and future: time has danced, dances and will dance.

Dance of Time II.

Dance of Time III

Glorification of Terpsichore.

Method: lost wax casting

Material: Bronze

Terpsichore is the muse of dance.

We see two surreal dancers moving in a symbolic space. The dancer with soft classical forms represents Grace and the Unconscious. Its rhythm is a refined sensuality. The second, with cubic forms, represents the chaotic rhythm of modern life. Different rhythms have come together and are dancing together, in each of us.


Horse under the saddle of time

Method: lost wax casting

Material: Bronze

Date of: 1980

One of the most famous Dalinian images is that of a horse. This horse also has a saddle in the shape of the famous Dalinian melting clock. Of course, this saddle is not intended for a person. Only time can ride such a beast. The image is filled with expression, eternal non-stop movement, original freedom and insubordination to man.


Surreal Warrior

Method: lost wax casting

Material: Bronze

Date of: 1971-1984

The image of the Roman warrior created by Dali is an abstract symbol of victory, whether it is a real or imaginary victory, a victory of the spirit or a material victory. The hole in the warrior's chest in this case emphasizes the significance of the victory as such, regardless of what or over whom it was won.


Unicorn

Method: lost wax casting

Material: Bronze

Date of: 1977-1984

The mythical Unicorn in ancient times was considered a symbol of impeccable purity. It was believed that his horn had magical powers and could save from any poison. However, in this piquant sculptural composition, the Unicorn symbolizes the acquisition of masculinity. With a horn, he pierces a symbolic living barrier, squeezing a heart-shaped hole in it. Nearby lies a beautiful naked woman just defeated by a mythical beast.
Space Venus

Method: lost wax casting

Material: Bronze

Date of: 1977-1984

Dali admires the classically beautiful female forms, but at the same time considers it necessary to “ennoble” them in his own way with symbolic details. The famous soft Dalian clock reminds us of the power of time: the flesh of the mortal and the beauty of the body will disappear with it. The beauty of art (true beauty) is timeless and will live forever. Cosmic Venus is cut into two parts, which allows you to see the egg, which here symbolizes endlessly renewed life and perfection. The cosmos that contains true beauty.


Tribute to Newton Method: lost wax casting

Material: Bronze

Date of: 1980

Dali praises Newton for discovering the law of universal gravitation. In Dali's composition, the plastic emotional figure of a person is balanced by the axis of the pendulum, as a symbol of the immutability of the force of universal gravitation. Dali chose this image as the main sculpture of the Dali Museum. In May 1986, the King of Spain allocated a large public square in Madrid for the organization of the Dalí Museum. Dali created a monument 4.5 meters high exactly repeating this image and made it the center of the composition of the square.


Surreal Newton

Method: lost wax casting

Material: Bronze

Date of: 1977-1984

Dali repeatedly returned to the image of Newton, paying him the deepest respect as a scientist who discovered the law of universal gravitation. An invariable attribute of this image is an apple, the fall of which, according to legend, prompted Newton to make a great discovery. According to Dali, the fall of this apple was put on a par with the seduction of Adam with an apple from the tree of Knowledge. Dali was amused by the thought that it could be the same apple. Two large holes in the figure symbolize oblivion. In the perception of our contemporaries, Newton is only a great name, devoid of individuality (without soul and heart).


Male figure with Butterfly

Method: lost wax casting

Material: Bronze

Date of: 1968-1984

The image of this elegant sculpture was originally conceived as part of the famous Dalian series of Tarot cards, which was created specifically for Gala, the wife and muse of the artist.

The hero leaves the world of everyday banality in order to rush into the ephemeral world of a butterfly. A light butterfly will give him wings and help him fly to another reality, where he can throw off his daily worries and habitual restrictions.


Greatness of Time

Method: lost wax casting

Material: Bronze

Date of: 1977-1984

The soft watch sits comfortably on an old tree, this eternal symbol of life. The tree of life is an image of the cyclicity and continuity of life. The crown crowning the watch symbolizes the dominance of time. Nearby are an angel immersed in fruitless thoughts and a woman who peers into the Unknown, hoping to shield herself from him with a veil. Dali thus shows us that time is the supreme ruler, ruling over art and human existence.


The Persistence of Memory

Method: lost wax casting

Material: Bronze

Date of: 1980

This is one of the most famous images created by Dali. A soft watch hangs limply from the branches of a tree. Time is not more rigid and independent, it has merged with space. Man has no power over time-space, and the clock invented by him is no longer able to keep such time.


Saint George and the Dragon

Method: lost wax casting

Material: Bronze

Conceived - 1977, first casting - 1984

Saint George is the guardian angel of Aragon. In the Middle Ages in Europe, he was considered the patron saint of chivalry. Dali recreates in volume the legendary battle of St. George with the dragon. We also see a woman with a raised hand, symbolizing Victory.

jubilant angel

Method: lost wax casting

Material: Bronze

Date of: 1976-1984

Dali once said that no idea inspires him as much as the idea of ​​an angel. Since the late forties, when the artist began to weave religious motifs into his works, the image of an angel has taken a firm place in his work. Unsurpassed in expression - overflowing with divine energy and at the same time light, as if it is not affected by earthly gravity - this angel is a lyrical reflection of the world of Dalian fantasies. He selflessly blows the magic trumpet, sending a jubilant message to all who are able to hear him.


Woman and Time

Method: lost wax casting

Material: Bronze

Date of: 1973-1984

This radiant sculpture reflects Dali's reflections on beauty and time. The softly draped figure of a charming young woman symbolizes earthly beauty, while the laconically fashioned rose symbolizes heavenly beauty. The famous Dalian clock is an image of time beyond human control. In this composition, the clock curved in the form of a question mark, as if trying to find out what would be stronger - beauty or time? In the staging of the female figure, in how casually she holds the watch and tremblingly - the flower, one can read the confidence in the victory of beauty over time.


Vision of an Angel

Method: lost wax casting

Material: Bronze Date of: 1977-1984

This sculptural group is dedicated to the unity of man and God. The image of the Creator is represented in this mystical sculpture with the thumb of the right hand, from which everything that exists (like branches from a tree trunk) appears. The “Finger of God” is a symbol of divine will, it also evokes associations with the tower ... Man is also created by God, in his image and strives to become like the creator, but God is omnipotent and man will never be able to surpass him, no matter what knowledge he has acquired. The figure of a man resembling a tree, the branches of which rush to heaven, and the roots are firmly tied to the earth, reflects the dual essence of man. The angel figurine aside mournfully reflects on the duality of human nature and the futility of human aspirations, which is emphasized by the crutch behind the angel's back.


Burning woman

Method: lost wax casting

Material: Bronze

Date of: 1980

This sculpture combines two obtrusive Dalian images - a living being consumed by fire and a female body with drawers. The flames embody a powerful subconscious desire while the drawers symbolize a woman's conscious secret life. A woman is powerless before the passions and vices that overwhelm her. The symbol of impotence is a golden crutch supporting the figure from behind. Details of the face are deliberately left unfinished to emphasize that this is not an image of any particular woman, but of all women - present, past and future.


space elephant

Method: lost wax casting

Material: Bronze Date of: 1980

This sculpture materializes the iconographic Dalian symbol, which was born in 1946 during the artist's work on one of his most significant paintings, The Temptation of Saint Anthony. The elephant stalks through outer space to deliver an obelisk to heaven, symbolizing technological progress. Of course, long, light legs, like those of a slender giraffe or a nimble insect, are more suitable for movement in space. This delightful sculptural composition embodies the hope of a person for personal happiness and good luck.


Salvador Dali is one of the most controversial artists of the last century, "the magician of dreams, fantasies and hallucinations." The presented collection of sculpture by Salvador Dali is known in the art market as the Gotham Collection.

It consists of 29 volumetric surrealistic objects. The figurative range of the collection is well known to admirers of Dali's work from the master's paintings and graphic works.

At first, the sculptures in wax were made by Dali himself.
But then the sculptures were created in Dali's house in Port Ligat.
In 1973, Dali entered into an agreement with the Spanish collector Isidro Clot. Clot purchased wax sculptures and made four series of bronze castings from them.
Some of the sculptures were subsequently cast in larger sizes.

From May 25, an exhibition of bronze sculptures by the most famous surrealist Salvador Dali opens in Erarta. The gallery brought a collection of Beniamino Levi, a friend and patron of Dali. It was he who offered the artist to cast fantasy images from his paintings in bronze. We tell you what to see in the exhibition and how to understand the artist's works.

"Adam and Eve"

One of the earliest (among the presented) works. On paper, the original was made in gouache in 1968, and the sculpture was cast in 1984. Dali portrays the most dramatic moment in Eden: Eve offers Adam a taste of the forbidden fruit. He, not yet knowing how his fall into sin will turn out for mankind, raises his hand in amazement and indecision. Aware of the impending expulsion from paradise, the serpent tries to console the doomed (and soon mortal) people and coils itself into a heart shape, reminding Adam and Eve that they still have love. And it is something whole, which is always greater than the sum of its individual parts.


"Nobility of Time"

One of the most replicated images invented by Dali: the clock is thrown over the branch of a dead tree. The surrealist's time is not linear - it merges with the cosmos. The softness of the watch also hints at the psychological perception of time: when we are bored or uncomfortable, it goes slower. The limp clock no longer shows time, no longer measures its passage. So, the speed of our time depends only on us.

The clock falls on a dead tree, the branches of which have already given birth to new life, and the roots have entwined the stone. The tree trunk also serves as a support for the clock. The term "watch crown" in English also means a mechanical device that allows you to set the hands and wind the watch. But according to Dali's watch, it is invariable - it is impossible to establish it. Without movement, the "crown" becomes royal, which adorns the watch and indicates that time does not serve people, but dominates them. He is accompanied by two recurring fantastic symbols: a contemplating angel and a woman wrapped in a shawl. Time reigns over both art and reality.


"Alice in Wonderland"

Like the heroine of Carroll, Dali, armed with creative imagination, traveled along a difficult and long road in the land of dreams. The artist was attracted by the incredible plot and extravagant characters of the fairy tale. Alice is an eternal child, able to comprehend the absurd logic of both Wonderland and Beyond. In sculpture, her skipping rope has been transformed into a braided cord, symbolizing everyday life. Roses blossomed on her hands and in her hair, personifying female beauty and eternal youth. And the peplum dress is reminiscent of ancient examples of the perfection of form.


"Tribute to fashion"

Dali's relationship with high fashion began in the 1930s through his work with Coco Chanel, Elsa Schiaparelli and Vogue magazine and continued throughout his life. The head of Venus, frozen in the pose of a supermodel, is decorated with roses - a symbol of innocence. Her face is featureless, allowing the fan to imagine the face they wish. He is a "dandy" and stands in front of her on one knee.


"Adoration of Terpsichore"

The muse of dance in the interpretation of Dali creates two mirror images: a soft figure is opposed to a hard and frozen one. The absence of facial features emphasizes the symbolic sound of the composition. The dancer with flowing classical forms represents Grace and the unconscious, while the angular, cubist second figure speaks of the ever-growing and chaotic rhythm of life.


"Snail and Angel"

The sculpture refers to the artist's meeting with Sigmund Freud, whom he considered his spiritual father. Psychoanalytic ideas that influenced Dali in the early stages of the development of surrealism are reflected in many works. The snail, perched on the seat of a bicycle that was not far from Freud's house, struck Dali's imagination. He saw in her a human head - the very founder of psychoanalysis.

Dali was obsessed with the image of a snail, because it contains a paradoxical combination of softness (the body of an animal) with hardness (its shell). Therefore, the generally accepted symbol of idle pastime receives wings from him and easily moves on the waves. And the messenger of the gods, capable of developing unlimited speed, for a short moment sat on the back of a snail, endowing it with the gift of movement.


"Vision of an Angel"

Salvador Dali makes sense of a classic religious image. The thumb from which life arises (tree branches) symbolizes the power and dominion of the Absolute. On the right side of the deity is humanity: a man in the prime of life. On the left side - an angel, symbolizing the spirit of contemplation; his wings rest on a crutch. Although man is united with God, divine knowledge transcends his own.

Surrealism has always had a hard time in the two dimensions of painting. Dali is undoubtedly a painter. But from time to time, he also needed to create three-dimensional models of his complex images in order to better understand his own idea and the way it was embodied on canvas.

The master worked exclusively with wax, since he himself never considered his sculptures as independent works. The world learned about Dali the sculptor only thanks to the collector Isidre Klot, who bought his wax models from the master and ordered bronze castings from them. The sculptures presented to the public created a sensation in the art world. Many sculptures were subsequently enlarged many times and adorned not only museum collections, but also the squares of many cities.

In terms of content, absolutely all of Dali's sculptures are a plastic embodiment of images that are well known from his paintings. Due to the volume, many images have acquired additional expressiveness and aesthetic sound.


Adam and Eve


The work is a composition of the figures of the Ancestors, as well as the Serpent, curved in the form of a heart. In this figured loop, Eve gives an apple to Adam. The author interprets the biblical story as the knowledge of the joys of carnal love through a criminal sin, attractive and desirable.
The figures of people look somewhat generalized, they are devoid of individual features, which is undoubtedly done consciously. The serpent, on the contrary, is made carefully and precisely. The center of the composition is clearly marked with an apple from the tree of Knowledge. Bronze made it possible to designate accents, highlighting them with color. The serpent is done in golden colors, and the apple - a perfect sphere - is mirror polished and looks almost mother-of-pearl.


Time Profile


One of the artist's favorite images is a plastic, flowing clock. Dali has several similar sculptures. The time profile is the most famous of all. The phenomenon of time is especially important for surrealist artists who perceive time as an indispensable attribute of all their subjects, mysterious, complex and obscure. The transience, illusory nature and elusiveness of time are the subject of the author's close attention.

Saint George and the Dragon


The classic plot in the interpretation of the author looks a little different than we are used to seeing it. The iconic symbol of the Saint on horseback slaying the Dragon is complemented by a small figure of a woman, standing somewhat at a distance, who raised her hand, welcoming the feat of George. The author thus reminds of those for whom the feat was accomplished, of the lady in whose name the knights perform all their feats, of love and protection of the weak. The artist pushes the boundaries of the classical plot, makes the viewer reconsider their attitude to the classics.


Space Venus


The world-famous forms of ancient Venus in Dali's work are somewhat changed, modernized, eroticized. The sculpture is complemented by details that embody the idea of ​​the author. The first detail is the "current clock", designed to remind the viewer of the variability of people's tastes and aesthetic ideas. The second detail - a golden egg - a symbol of the great destiny of a woman - to give life. The symbols of the eternal and the passing are united in the work. The author ironically over the variability of human tastes, contrasting them with the eternal and constant wisdom of nature.


Perseus


In this case, the author turns to mythology, moreover, he uses the famous statue of Cellini as a model. In the sculpture of the great surrealist, Perseus is depicted schematically, the details are not worked out. The face is completely missing. The head of the Gorgon is also very schematic. In its content, the work is an interpretation of the content of the myth. The hero killed the Gorgon, destroying with a glance, only because he himself managed to get rid of the face, the most vulnerable place.

Today in Europe there are more than three hundred sculptures. Most of them are the third and fourth copies, cast in the original molds of the collector Klot. The original sculptures are kept in his private collection.

In Paris, in the heart of noisy Montmartre, there is the cradle of surrealism, a small but very cozy museum of the Spanish artist, writer and director, the brilliant Salvador Dali - a haven for tourists, art historians and freelance artists. The museum presents more than three hundred works of the author, mostly engravings, photographs and sculptures. By the way, the Dali Museum has the largest collection of his sculptures in Europe.

The exposition appeared in Montmartre not by chance. Dali often visited Paris in his student and more mature years, already having world fame behind him. Parisian meetings and acquaintances played a huge role in shaping the author's worldview and his further work. It was here, in Montmartre, that Dali met Picasso and, impressed by his work, was carried away by the “cubic whims” of the new direction in painting. After this acquaintance in his works, the author often turned to the style of "cubism".

Museum design

The Salvador Dali Museum welcomes not only local residents, but also foreign visitors. For them, a printed guide or audio guide is offered in several languages, including Russian, annotations for many exhibits are not only in French, but also translated into English. You can start the tour by watching an introductory film about Dali, his life and work. Even a person who is not familiar with the work of the author, after watching the film, much will become clear.

The mystical halls of the museum are decorated in the style of surrealism in such a way that they perfectly convey the outstanding personality of the author himself. The exposition is accompanied by a sound design that reproduces the voice of Salvador Dali and very strange, to match his work, music.

"The Universe of Dali"

Salvador Dali had a particular weakness for sculpture, because only with the help of a three-dimensional image can one recreate his vision of the topic as clearly as possible. The museum, under the general name "Dali's Universe", consonant with the name of the author's permanent exhibition in London, presents such famous voluminous works by Salvador Dali as "Profile of Time", "The Snail and the Angel", "Alice in Wonderland", "Terpsichore's Homage ”, “Cosmic Venus”, “Saint George and the Dragon”, “Vision of an Angel”, “Space Elephant” and even a sofa in the form of lips of actress Mae West. All sculptures are expressive and amazing, filled with philosophical meaning and the essence of the author's worldview.

"Time Profile"

One of Dali's greatest works is The Profile of Time. What did the author want to tell us by creating this masterpiece? A person is subject to time, time is not subject to anyone and nothing, it flows inexorably, and everyone must go his own way.

"Vision of an Angel"

A man with branches instead of arms that aspire upwards towards the creator, and the legs-roots are firmly connected to the earth. And there is nothing we can do about our dual nature. The angel mourns, sitting aside and contemplating our hopelessness.

"Cosmic Venus"

The body of Venus is divided into parts - this is its all-encompassing essence, it is the universe, carrying on its broad shoulders the whole burden of being.

And again on the sculpture there is a clock as a symbol of passing time and aging, and right there an egg is a symbol of endlessly reborn life.

"Snail and Angel"

In the sculpture “Snail and Angel”, the snail is represented as a symbol of the slow passage of time, the course of which even an angel cannot speed up; in his hands is a crutch - a symbol of impotence. The spiral snail shell symbolizes the infinity of time.

The image of a snail was Dali's favorite, the author conveyed not only time with its help. First of all, it was for him an image of the ideal harmony of masculine and feminine, love and perfection. In the Parisian museum, many of the author's works carry this significant element, for example, fancy cutlery.

Engravings by Dali

The museum houses a complete collection of Dali's lithographs and engravings. Of particular interest are lithographs to famous literary works. For example, a series of "Romeo and Juliet" - emotional illustrations for Shakespeare's work of the same name, each of which is personally signed by the author; or engravings for Don Quixote, created by the author in an endless experiment; images from "Tristan and Isolde", from "Alice in Wonderland" and from other works that once interested Dali.


At the end of the exhibition you can see amazing photos of Salvador Dali and some interesting answers of the author to the interview.

Dali's work is very peculiar. Paradoxical combinations of incongruous forms, bizarre images, sometimes even chaotic, and "allusory" allusions to his own vision of the world and life are reflected in almost all of the author's works.

Each work of Salvador Dali is individual and requires internal reflection, so the Parisian exposition will be of interest to any visitor. And at the exit from the museum, you can look into the souvenir gallery and buy a piece of the “Dali Universe” as a keepsake.

How to get there

Address: 11 Rue Poulbot, Paris 75018
Telephone: +33 1 42 64 40 10
Website: daliparis.com
Metro: Abbesses
Working hours: 10:00-18:00

Ticket price

  • Adult: 11.50 €
  • Discounted: 7.50 €
  • Child: 6.50 €
Updated: 27.10.2015


One of the most prominent representatives of surrealism - Salvador Dali was not only an outstanding painter and graphic artist, but also a sculptor who created his creations exclusively from wax. His surrealism was always close to the canvas, and he resorted to the three-dimensional image of complex images, which then formed the basis of his paintings.

The collector Isidre Clot, who once bought his wax figures from the artist, ordered bronze castings. Soon a collection of original bronze sculptures made a splash in world art. A lot of Dali's sculptures were subsequently increased many times in size and became an adornment not only of museum halls, but also of the squares of many cities around the world.

Salvador Dali Museum in Paris

In Paris, Montmartre has a whole museum dedicated to this brilliant Spanish artist. The greatest works of art created in the last century arouse genuine interest among the public and cannot leave any spectator indifferent: they arouse either delight or indignation.


Dance of Time I

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Exquisite objects and forms inspired the artist to create many unique surreal images. In this sculpture, the master replaced the wooden legs of the piano with dancing graceful female legs. In this way, he revived the instrument and turned it into an object of enjoyment for music and dance at the same time. On the lid of the piano, we see a surreal image of the Muse, trying to soar above reality.

Space elephant.


Salvador Dali also turned to the image of an elephant in painting, as evidenced by the canvas "The Temptation of St. Anthony", and repeatedly in sculpture - "Space Elephant", "Joying Elephant". This bronze sculpture depicts an elephant marching on thin long legs through outer space, and carrying an obelisk, symbolizing technological progress. A powerful body on thin legs, according to the author's idea, is nothing but "the contrast between the inviolability of the Past and the fragility of the Present."

Surreal Newton


In his work, the great Spaniard repeatedly turned to the personality of Newton, who discovered the law of universal gravitation, thereby paying tribute to the great physicist. In all the sculptures of Newton created by Dali, an invariable detail is an apple, which led to a great discovery. Two large through niches in the sculpture symbolize oblivion, since in the perception of many people Newton is only a great name that is devoid of soul and heart.

bird man

a half-human bird, or a half-human bird". It is difficult to determine which part of these two dominates, for a person is not always what he appears to be. The author wants to leave us in doubt - this is his game.

vision of an angel

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The obsession of two ideas: the flame of passion and the female body with secret drawers that store the secrets of every woman, Salvador Dali clearly manifested itself in surreal sculpture"Женщина в огне". Под пламенем художник подразумевал подсознательное страстное желание и пороки всех женщин - нынешних, прошлых и будущих, а выдвижные ящички символизируют сознательную секретную жизнь каждой из них.!}

Snail and angel

Surreal Warrior.

Surreal Warrior.
Dali's surreal warrior symbolizes all victories: real and metaphysical, spiritual and physical.

Tribute to Terpsichore

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This sculpture is also called "beauty without a head and limbs." In this work, the artist sings of a woman whose beauty is temporary, fleeting and perishable. The body of Venus is divided into two parts by an egg, which creates a fantastic impression of weightlessness of the sculpture. The egg itself is a symbol of the fact that inside a woman there is a whole unknown world.

Horse under the saddle of time

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Space Rhino

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Spain. Night Marbella. Sculptures by Salvador Dali

Ten bronze sculptures, created from the wax sculptures of Salvador Dali, are located right under the open sky on the waterfront of Marbella in Spain.