07/08/2026
Look at this artwork from afar: what do you see first? 👁️✨
At first glance, the portrait of Abraham Lincoln dominates the scene, seamlessly emerging from the landscape and the plowed fields below. 🖼️🌾
But zoom in on the details, and the story completely transforms 🔍👇 On the left, Gala—Dalí’s wife and muse—stands gazing out at the Mediterranean Sea. Above her float scenes from the Divine Comedy, while a dotted line marks the "20 meters" distance: the genius optical mechanism Dalí used to turn his love into a historic legend! 🌊🎨
📍 Dalí Universe – Bruges 📐 Title: Gala Contemplating the Mediterranean Sea Which at a Distance of 20 Meters Is Transformed into the Portrait of Abraham Lincoln 📅 Year: 1992 🖌️ Technique: Granolithography (Edition of 5000) | 70 x 100 cm
Which image caught your eye first? Let us know in the comments! 👇✨