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Vision of the Angel
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Salvador Dalí reinvents and twists a classic religious depiction through an unusual surrealistic interpretation; in his unique way he alters the traditional image of God and the Divine Trinity. In this sculpture, Dalí wished to illustrate the oneness of God and the Divine Trinity of the Christian dogma. At the center of the artwork, we see a giant thumb reaching upwards. The strength and supremacy of God the Father is represented by the thumb from which all life emerges, symbolized by the young branches.
To the right of this divine being stands humanity: a man-figure bursting with life’s vitality which represents the Son of God. He directs his branches yet again upwards but is also rooted to the earth.
On the left of the Creator, the presence of the winged-figure represents the Holy Spirit. The angel is depicted in a meditative act, his chin resting on his hand and his wing supported by a crutch. The figures of angels, reoccurring in Dalí’s oeuvre, often borrow traits of Gala, and they represent for Dalí, purity and nobility. He appears to be contemplating the crack in God’s facade, a mortal flaw exposing the brickwork within.
About the artwork
| Technique | bronze, lost-wax |
| Materials | Bronze |
| Dimensions | 44 cm |
| Condition | excellent |
| Signature | engraved |
| Foundry | Perseo (CH) |
| Edition Information | numbered on 350 |
| Reference | R. N. Descharnes Salvador Dalí Sculptures Objects. Eccart. Ref. 617, page 240. |
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SALVADOR DALí
Salvador Felipe Jacinto Dalí y Doménech was born in 1904 in Figueras, Spain. A painter, sculptor, and author, he is considered one of the most distinctive representatives of surrealism and icons of the 20th century.
Influenced by Impressionism, he began his artistic training at the academy in Madrid. On the advice of Miro, he then left for Paris, where he joined the Surrealist group. There he met his future wife, Gala, his “surrealist muse” and the inspiration for his life and work.
Dalí found his unique style around 1929 when he invented the paranoiac-critical method. His works revolve around the themes of dreams, sexuality, his wife Gala, and religion.
The sculptures of Salvador Dalí
In the 1930s, Dalí began experimenting with three-dimensional art and sculpture. His desire was to translate the fetishes and obsessions of his unconscious into volume and solid matter. He thus recreated the major themes of his pictorial work in the form of sculptures. These sculptures were made using the lost wax technique, a process that allows for perfect precision in bronze modeling.
They represent a significant aspect of Dalí’s artistic creation and provide a synthesis of his interest in form. These bronze sculptures are effectively surrealism in the third dimension.
Galerie Montmartre since 2016, with a permanent representation in France and across international art fairs. The gallery handles international, door-to-door delivery with insurance.