Salvador Dalí – Dante's Divine Comedy, Blue Angel Color Wood Engraving, 1960s, Framed

Details

Description

A striking color wood engraving cataloged as a work by celebrated Spanish Surrealist artist Salvador Dalí (1904–1989), associated with his … Read more A striking color wood engraving cataloged as a work by celebrated Spanish Surrealist artist Salvador Dalí (1904–1989), associated with his renowned illustrations for Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy, published in the early 1960s.

This captivating composition features a magnificent winged angel rendered in sweeping shades of cobalt blue, turquoise, and soft lavender, accented by golden yellow and warm coral tones. The angel's outstretched wings frame a smaller robed figure within a luminous central opening, creating a dramatic and deeply symbolic religious composition.

The flowing forms, expressive use of color, and imaginative interpretation of spiritual imagery reflect the distinctive surrealist vocabulary associated with Dalí's illustrations for Dante's literary masterpiece.

The image bears a Dalí signature incorporated into the printed composition near the lower right corner.

Elegantly presented in a traditional gilt-finish frame with generous ivory matting and a complementary inner border. The combination of vivid blue tones and warm gilded framing creates a sophisticated decorative statement for a library, study, living room, or curated art collection.

The reverse retains an older handwritten label. The work was cataloged by the previous auction house as a Salvador Dalí woodblock print. The printing method, edition, and authenticity have not been independently verified.

Dimensions:

Framed: 18.75"H × 16"W
Image: 9.75"H × 7"W

Artist: Salvador Dalí (1904–1989), cataloged attribution
Period: 1960s, attributed
Origin: France, attributed

Medium: Color wood engraving, as cataloged

Style: Surrealism, Mid-Century Modern See less