Salvador Dalí (1904-1989) was one of our greatest modern artists and an icon of surrealism. Dalí's fantastic expression in paintings, sculptures, films and writings helped to cement the identity of Surrealism. Drawing inspiration from Freud's psychoanalysis, Einstein's theory of relativity, impressionism and Renaissance painting, Dalí rendered symbolist, fantastical creatures and landscapes. Few artists have had such a peculiar universe as Salvador Dalí, where an imaginative mix of madness executed with technical perfection and precision reigns. His painting "The Persistence of Memory" from 1931 is one of the most famous works of art of all time. Dalí lived as he created - in constant movement, in search of immortality.
In this exquisite work of art, Dalí illustrates the dramatic moment in the Garden of Eden. Adam and Eve, two classical figures in the Greek and Roman styles, were the first man and woman who form part of the biblical creation story. Adam raises his hand in doubt while Eve invites him to eat the apple from the tree of knowledge. The snake in the work appears in a surreal way by both referring to evil while at the same time showing the symbol of human love, the heart. Dalí studied theology and had an unclear relationship with Catholicism throughout his life. Dalí's mother was a strict Catholic and his father was an atheist. Despite much exploration, Dalí never abandoned his childhood faith. The artwork is an exquisite depiction of one of world history's most classic narrative myths.
Size: Height 52 cm
Technique: Sculpture
Material: Bronze
Edition: 350
Caster: Perseo, Switzerland
Year: The maquette was created by Dalí in 1968 and the first work in the series was cast in 1984.
Signed and numbered. Certificates from The Dalí Universe and Perseo accompany the sculpture.
Estimated delivery time 6-8 weeks.