The Hallucinogenic Toreador is a monumental painting by Salvador Dalí made between the late 1960s and the early 1970s. The work is an explosion of superimposed images in which reality, myth and personal memory merge into a single hypnotic vision. The toreador emerges from the face of the statue of David by Michelangelo, whose shadow and volumes are transformed into a body dressed in the bullfighter's costume. The figure of the matador is a tribute and a farewell to the great bullfighter Manolete, a tragic symbol of Spain.
The painting is also a symbolic self-portrait of Dalí: Gala appears as a protective presence, together with the Andalusian greyhound, while the fly and the figure of Venus suggest sensuality and transformation. The Plaza de Toros and the landscape of Port Lligat complete the scene. In this complex orchestration Dalí reflects on Spanish identity, sacrifice, desire and the power of the imagination.
Unique quality material
Print on handmade Amalfi paper Sheet size: 29 x 42 cm (11.4 x 16.5 in) With frame: 31 x 44 cm (12.2 x 17.3 in) Material: artwork printed on very fine handmade Amalfi paper with deckled edges Frame: light brown beech wood and wood pulp, handmade
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