Dali used this method to bring forth the hallucinatory forms, double images and visual illusions that filled his paintings during the Thirties. As with the earlier Metamorphosis of Narcissus, Swans Reflecting Elephants uses the reflection in a lake to create the double image seen in the painting. In Metamorphosis, the reflection of Narcissus is used to mirror the shape of the hand on the right of the picture. Here, the three swans in front of bleak, leafless trees are reflected in the lake so that the swans' necks become the elephants' trunks and the trees become the legs of the elephants. In the background of the painting is a Catalonian landscape depicted in fiery fall colours, the brushwork creating swirls in the cliffs that surround the lake, to contrast with the stillness of the water Spanish artist Salvador Dali (1904 - 1989) was a ground-breaking icon of the Surrealist movement and one of the greatest artists of the 20th century. His work probed the unconscious world of thoughts, dreams and perception in fanciful and nightmarish images influenced by Freud, Cubism, Futurism and metaphysical art. Extraordinarily imaginative, he also sculpted, and contributed to fashion, photography and theatre. Dali's art has been called the epitome of Surrealism. Tallenge Store has brought you this beautiful piece of art on a high quality 200 gsm photographic paper with gloss finish. This painting is printed on a high resolution HP Inkjet large format production printer delivering sophisticated and elegant museum quality prints. The Tallenge Store is a leading affordable art marketplace where thousands of visitors purchase artworks and photographs from artists across the world. One can buy Original Art, Digital Prints, Gifts & Canvases anywhere in India. We are redefining the experience of buying and selling art by making it easy, convenient and welcoming for both buyers and artists.
