Dali

[Spideyman]

Living in Pinellas County, I have been fortunate enough to attend the Dali museum in St Petersburg a few times. I went before and after it was remodeled. The new design is also a big work of art.

Several of the paintings blunthead posted are in the museum. This one is also there and an amazing thing to see:

The new museum is truly beautiful. You really can't take it all in with just one visit. Amazing artwork.

[GNTLGNT]

[blunthead]

[GNTLGNT]

...my favorite...

[blunthead]

...my favorite...

Note the classical influence in Gala/Mary's robes. So gorgeous. Note how the checkerboard pattern immediately beneath the cross is interrupted and changed.

[hossenpepper]

I would say the thing about Dali's paintings that stands out (besides the oddity of them) is his ability to create surrealistic shading effects. It just seems like the light shouldn't be as it is, but also that it couldn't be any other way.

[hossenpepper]

For those that haven't seen the new building, here is the outside of it. The inside is even cooler...

[GNTLGNT]

I would say the thing about Dali's paintings that stands out (besides the oddity of them) is his ability to create surrealistic shading effects. It just seems like the light shouldn't be as it is, but also that it couldn't be any other way.

....that's an aspect that always fascinated me...

[blunthead]

[blunthead]