Virtual tours: Salvador Dalí
The Dalí Theatre-Museum
Salvador Dalí (1904-1989) is a major figure in Surrealism.
The Tiger Butterfly.com takes you to his hometown to visit the museum he set up in the former theater of Figueres in Catalonia.
Thanks to virtual reality, you won’t have to wait in line to buy your ticket.The museum is privatized just for you!
The second most visited museum in Spain, the Dalí Theatre-Museum is usually packed!
The building is a striking tribute to Surrealism. For example, the Galatea Tower is adorned with eggs, as you can see in this photo.
Dalí was fascinated by the hard shell of the egg, contrasting with its soft interior. It is a symbol of fertility and eternity for the artist.
The facade of the Galatea Tower is also covered with small golden loaves. The bread refers both to our physiological and mystical needs, as in the Eucharist. This is a recurring theme in Dalí’s work.
Enjoy your virtual tour inside the museum!
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Another highlight of your virtual tour: the Mae West room. Dalí, deeply inspired by this legendary American actress, depicts her face in three dimensions as a living room. He based this installation on his painting titled Mae West’s Face which May be Used as a Surrealist Apartment.
Sit on the lips-shaped sofa to admire the beautiful eyes of the actress. If you’re feeling cold, nothing like a nice fireplace to warm you up. If you look up at the ceiling, you’ll notice that this room features an aerial bathroom…!
Virtual tours in the paintings of Dalí
The dreams of Dalí
The Tiger Butterfly.com invites you to embark on a dreamlike journey into Dalí’s universe.
Heavily influenced by Sigmund Freud’s psychoanalysis, surrealist painters are stimulated by the creative power of the unconscious. Imagination prevails over reason in their paintings.
You can watch the video below, Dreams of Dalí, with your VR headset on YouTube VR.
The virtual reality experience is really impressive! We recommend taking this virtual tour while sitting.
Dive into the Archaeological Reminiscence of Millet’s The Angelus. Dalí transposes Jean-François Millet’s painting into the desert and depicts the farmers as archaeological remains. He perceives the characters as archetypal figures and transforms them into two towers.
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Answer the aphrodisiac phone during your virtual tour!
There might be a nice surprise at the other end of the line! 🙂
You’ll also meet a young girl jumping rope in a landscape painted by Dalí in 1936.
She embodies the memory of a happy and carefree childhood.
Space elephants, with their long, fragile legs, will come to meet you. They carry an obelisk on their backs. Salvador Dalí had a particular fondness for pachyderms. He gives them both fragility and strength in his work.
Finally, let yourself be carried away by Halo of Flies, performed by Alice Cooper, during your visit. It’s a reference to the “cylindrical chromo-hologram” Dalí created of the singer. The hologram is on display at the Dalí Museum in Figueres.
Girl at a window (1925)
We will now take a closer look at the story of a work from Dalí’s classical period.
Young Girl at the Window depicts the painter’s sister, Anna Maria. Before meeting Gala in 1929, Anna Maria was his muse, and she appears in many of the paintings Dalí created during his youth. Here, the young woman gazes at the sea during a stay of the Dalí family at their vacation home in Cadaqués.
There is another version of this painting, much less serene and peaceful!
Girl a a window was created when the artist was close to his sister. Their relationship deteriorated when she published an autobiography of her brother in 1949, which he didn’t approve of. Dalí exacted his revenge by creating an unflattering painting of Anna Maria titled Young Virgin Auto-sodomized by Her Own Chastity.
This painting contrasts sharply with the peaceful atmosphere and angelic portrayal of the young woman that you’ll experience in virtual reality!
During your virtual visit in this painting, you’ll get a closer look at the white houses reflected in the windowpane: they are typical of the area.
For a fully immersive experience, head to YouTube VR with your VR headset to watch the video below:
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