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| Torre Galatea where Dali spent the last years of his life |
From the exterior you know you are in for something unique.
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| The museum was built from the burned shell of the 1850s theatre |
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| The diving suit represents an immersion in the subconscious |
I was prepared for the unusual but not for the incredible crowds of people.
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| Mounument to Catalan genius Pujols. |
Still, the first glimpse into the immense courtyard took my breath away.
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| The Queen Esther on a Cadillac |
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| Buckminster Fuller-ish dome by Pinero |
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| Looking down at the "Rainy Taxi" installation |
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| Gilded mannequins |
After this amazing place one walks up marble ramps to the Cupola, which was the former theatre stage. Another immense space filled with this huge painting.
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| Backdrop created for ballet Labyrinth, 1941 |
Here it is with people so you can see the scale
Also in this vast room is an incredible optical illusion entitled "Gala (Dali's wife and muse) Nude Looking at the Sea which at 18 Meters appears as President Lincoln." See if you can see them both.
Outside the cupola there were sinuous hallways, niches, dark corners and odd mechanical items. Here are just a few of the diverse things we saw.
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| Barcelona Mannequin |
Many, if not most, items in the museum were purposely left unlabelled because Dali wanted the viewer to make up his or her own mind about what they were seeing instead of being told.
This is possibly the most inspiring museum I have ever been to. Luckily we will be in Figueres another week so we will have the chance to go back. In parting, here are some great photos from the "Dali's Mustache" portion of the museum.
Next, Part 2, the Dali Jewel exhibit.
Audrey
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