Saint George and the Dragon
Saint George and the Dragon
Bronze, brown and green patina, height: 46 cm, limited edition of 350 copies, signed.
Dalí reinterprets the legend of Saint George, transforming it into a symbolic work. The gold-armored knight delivers the fatal blow to the dragon, with Princess Selene at his side. Metamorphic details characterize the scene: the dragon's wings turn into flames, its tongue into a crutch – a recurring Dalí symbol.
Faceless figures, typical of Dalí, emphasize the purely symbolic nature of the work. The sculpture focuses on the contrasts of life and death, good and evil. A monumental version was presented to Pope John Paul II in 1995 and has been part of the Vatican collection ever since.
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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.