Swans Reflecting Elephants

Date: 1937
Medium: oil on canvas
Location: private collection
Dimensions: 51x77 cm

The painting Swans Reflecting Elephants (Swans Reflecting Elephants) was created in 1937 during his "paranoid-critical" period. The painting depicts the reflection of swans on the surface of a pond, which we perceive as elephants. On the left side, we can notice Dalí's self-portrait. Through this image, the author wants to express the idea that what we see depends primarily on the way we look at things.

Dali painted picture Swans Reflecting Elephants in 1937. Prevailing color of this fine art print is blue and its shape is landscape. Original size is 51x77 cm. This art piece is located in a private collection This image is printed on demand - you can choose material, size and finishing.

Salvador Dali Domingo Felipe Jacinto (1904-1989). Spanish, more accurately Catalan surrealist painter known for his distinctive and often bizarre paintings. His work frequently features elements of symbolism. Dalí created more than 1,500 works, including paintings, drawings, book illustrations, designs for costumes and furniture, sculptures, cartoon animations and more. Among his most famous paintings are The Persistence of Memory (1931), The Elephants (1948), Christ of St. John of the Cross (1951), Swans Reflecting Elephants (1937), and The Dream (1944).