SALVADOR DALÍ

WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

MEANING

• The burning giraffe itself is small yet powerful
• Dominant in both its vivid coloration and dramatic visual effect
• The giraffe on fire represents isolation
• This picture is definitely one of Dalí's war paintings

Dalí's painting reflects his personal struggle in his own country.
Dalí described his image as " the masculine cosmic apocalyptic monster".
He believed it to be a premonition of war.

MORE ABOUT THE IMAGE

• The image is set in a twilight atmosphere with a deep blue sky
• The two women have Dalí's signature melting feature
• The hands are stripped down to the muscular tissue

GRACIAS