Salvador Dali didn't allow himself to be contained by paint and canvas...he viewed gem stones and precious metals as just another artistic medium. Adjacent to his spectacular Theatre-Museum is the gallery of jewels he created between 1941 and 1970. Upon entry into the gallery one is plunged into pitch blackness with the only lights illuminating the jewels. To me the most fascinating parts were his design drawings.
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| Design Drawings |
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| Eye of Time Drawing |
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| Eye of Time Jewel |
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| Pomegranate Heart |
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| Design drawing |
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| Realization |
The workmanship, as well as the creativity and use of materials was spectacular. In this one the base of lapis slowly evolves into gold vines
as the butterlies slowly flap their jeweled wings.
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| Chalice of Life |
In other ones there is an optical illusion
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| Design drawing Tree of Life |
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| Tree of Life with woman's face |
We also saw a ruby-encrusted heart which was beating
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| Royal Heart 1953 |
and this piece with a door which slowly opened to reveal a face
After the Theatre-Museum I was prepared to be underwhelmed but this exhibit did not disappoint!
Audrey
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