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Fine art by Salvador Dali print of the famous surrealist artwork
"The Burning Giraffe" by the Spanish artist Salvador Dalí.
Artwork Details
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Detail
Artist Salvador Dalí
Title (English) The Burning Giraffe
Original Year 1937
Medium (Original) Oil on panel
Current Location Kunstmuseum Basel, Basel, Switzerland
About the Artwork
Surrealism: The painting is a significant work of the Surrealism movement, known for blending dream-like imagery with meticulous detail.
Symbolism: The piece is rich in symbolism influenced by Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytical methods.
The opened drawers in the female figures symbolize the hidden subconscious within man.
The burning giraffe image, a small element in the background, was described by Dalí as a "masculine cosmic apocalyptic monster".
Context: Dalí painted this work during the Spanish Civil War, and the imagery reflects his personal struggle with the turmoil and served as a premonition of the wider conflict of World War II. |
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