April 6th, 2010 at 2:44AM
Salvador Dalí 1904-1989 Madonna 1958 Dalí’s penchant for optical illusion and veiled iconography are evident in this painting. As seen from the distance, a rendition of Raphael’s Sistine Madonna is situated within a garganutine ear—a reference to the Passion of the Christ. From close range, it is an abstract work composed of countless particle-like grey and pink dots, reflecting the artist’s interest in nuclear physics.

Salvador Dalí 1904-1989

Madonna 1958

Dalí’s penchant for optical illusion and veiled iconography are evident in this painting. As seen from the distance, a rendition of Raphael’s Sistine Madonna is situated within a garganutine ear—a reference to the Passion of the Christ. From close range, it is an abstract work composed of countless particle-like grey and pink dots, reflecting the artist’s interest in nuclear physics.

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