Salvador Dali, Abstract Composition, 1970s, Silkscreen

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1960s salvador dalí­ signed and dated work on paper

the work shown is a silkscreen print by salvador dalí (1904–1989), … Read more 1960s salvador dalí­ signed and dated work on paper

the work shown is a silkscreen print by salvador dalí (1904–1989), part of the famous series dedicated to william shakespeare’s *romeo and juliet*, act iv, scene v, published in 1975.
signed twice
plate signature: “dalí 1967”
artist’s autograph signature in the bottom right-hand corner “dalí”
a pair of this work is available
this specific print depicts act i, scene i, ideally raising the curtain on the city of verona.
it is a colour silkscreen print on heavy paper, a technique that creates an almost three-dimensional textural effect.
in this beautiful image, a large body of water dominates the foreground, reflecting the white, stylised silhouettes of two lovers, foreshadowing the bond between the protagonists.
in this true masterpiece, we can certainly say that salvador dalí reinterprets veronese architecture in a surrealist key.
one can recognise the spires of a church soaring upwards and anthropomorphic figures in vibrant colours that evoke the feast in the capulet palace and the tensions between the rival families.
the artist uses ‘explosive’ splashes of colour and anatomical distortions typical of his surrealist style to convey the intensity and fragility of romantic passion.
this series is considered one of the finest fusions of classical renaissance literature and 20th-century surrealism.

this artwork, never before on the market, comes from an important french private collection and is beautified by an impressive antique frame in gilded wood, in almost perfect condition.

dimensions are frame excluded and the artwork is protected by glass

this silkscreen print is taken from the box set containing the ten illustrations that salvador dalí created in 1975 for shakespeare’s tragedy *romeo and juliet*.
in the work presented here, the artist illustrates scene v of act iv: in order to be reunited with her beloved romeo, juliet decides to drink a potion that would make her appear dead. In this way, the young woman could leave the house and escape her marriage to paris.
the following morning, as the household awoke, the nurse discovered juliet’s seemingly lifeless body and everyone was overcome by the deepest despair. This piece has an attribution mark,
i am sure that it is completely authentic and take full responsibility for any authenticity
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