Tour at the Dali Museum
Today Nate and I went to the Dali Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida. Nate had been talking about it since we arrived and was looking forward to it with some reserve. I expected to see the paintings of wilted pocket watches that I had been hearing about since childhood; what we actually experienced at this museum was much different.
The museum holds regular Docent led tours of the exhibit and also offers self-guided audio tours. Our particular Docent covered everything from Dali's life to explaining the details in some of his paintings. This I expected, but without any prior knowledge of Dali's life or works, I found this very helpful in understanding the pieces.
This piece titled, 'Basket of Bread', was one of my favorites and a style of art I never expected to see in an exhibit of a famous surrealist artist.
This piece, titled 'Eggs on the Plate without the Plate' was one of my favorites! He was truly gifted!
Most intriguing, to me, was the technique of painting other images into the larger prominent one using pixelation; for lack of a better term. Our Docent had not yet described this and my husband took a picture of this painting titled 'Gala Contemplating the Mediterranean Sea' . To our surprise, the camera captured another image all together when viewed at a smaller scale! Never having studied art or Dali we were not prepared for this! Truly amazing! Try this and see for yourself!
This piece, titled 'The Discovery of America by Christopher Columbus', remains one of my very favorites. I see a depiction of man's history from biblical times. This image fails to show the detail in the anatomy that is seen when viewed directly!
I felt that this was the most important piece in the exhibit, titled ' The Average Bureaucrat'. As childhood serves as a medium for the masterpiece of all our individual lives, so this piece serves as a common connection between the artist and ourselves. It's somber hues reflect the tones of an unchangeable past relationship that remains in the psyche of the present. Brilliant!
The museum itself is located near a marina on the coast itself and offers beautiful views from outside as well as inside its uniquely designed walls. We followed the ants painted on the entry way without understanding their presence but appreciated their significance on the way out!
A truly great exhibit, a truly gifted human being, a wonderful experience and connection.
- just One Opinion
