Nobility of Time
Nobility of Time
Bronze, brown patina, height: 60 cm, limited edition of 350 copies, signed.
Dalí's famous "soft clock" is draped here over tree and stone, its form stretching like time itself. Roots and leaves symbolize renewal, while the crown on the clock remains ambiguous: in watchmaking, the winding mechanism; for Dalí, it is also a royal crown, an emblem of the power of time.
Dalí illustrates that his clocks do not tick – time loses its movement and meaning, yet remains omnipresent and reigns over humanity. He is accompanied by two familiar symbolic figures: an angel of contemplation and a veiled woman, embodying transience and spirit.
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SPAIN, 1904 - 1989
Salvador Dalí
Salvador Dalí, born in Figueras in 1904, is considered one of the leading minds of surrealism and one of the most famous artists of the 20th century. Around 1929 he found his own style, which explored the world of the unconscious and dreams. With melting clocks and burning giraffes, he created iconic images that show his technical skills in an old-masterly style. Common themes in Dalí's works are intoxication, fever and religion, with his wife Gala often playing a central role. After an eventful life that took him from Spain to the USA and back to Europe, Dalí died in 1989, leaving a lasting legacy in the art world.