almond blossom x dali

almond blossom x daliIn this surreal vision of Almond blossom, Salvador Dal infuses his dreamlike genius by fusing the real and the imaginary. The twisting branches of the almond tree are transformed into a theatre of soft monsters, suspended between the delicate petals. The tormented sky and the mountains on the horizon evoke eternity and the passage of time, while the white flowers recall the transience of life. This work expresses a poetic dialogue between nature and

The entire composition

This painting follows an episode of which it is an account: the gesture by which he cut off his ear with a razor

Inspired by Gustav Klimt's ‘The Kiss’

does not lack disturbing elements

The ensemble exudes a timeless vitality and serenity

who devoted most of his career to animal painting

reflecting the idea of visual rhythm and chromatic harmony

The painting shows a ballerina

In this pointillist work by Georges Seurat

Under the surrealist influence of René Magritte

La Fresnaye also often defined himself by bright colors while Braque and Picasso turned to a beige monochrony

perhaps symbolising the weight of social convention