Description
Salvador Dali – Moment of Transition
| Year of Creation: | 1934 |
| Original size: | 65 cm x 54 cm |
| Paint style: | Surrealism |
| Original technique: | Oil on canvas |
| Located: | Viktor and Marianne Langen Collection |
Moment of Transition – Salvador Dalí
Moment of Transition is a painting by Salvador Dalí from 1934: a golden desert plain with dark rocks, where an old carriage turns into a distant town. We paint our hand-painted study of Moment of Transition to order on canvas, in oil or acrylic, in 8 sizes from 50 × 40 cm to 190 × 160 cm or in a custom size. Before Moment of Transition is dispatched, we send you a photo of the finished painting.
What does Moment of Transition show?
In Moment of Transition a yellow-brown plain with dark and reddish rocks stretches under a pale, cloudy sky, and in the middle stands the frame of an old carriage through which a distant town can be seen, so the carriage and the houses merge into one; a tiny figure walks across the plain. Dalí liked to paint double images in which an object turns into something else in an instant, and Moment of Transition shows exactly that instant.
How is our hand-painted study of Moment of Transition made?
Our painters paint the study of Moment of Transition by hand, with brushstrokes of different thickness, separately for every order. We paint in oil or acrylic, depending on the subject and the size, so the surface of Moment of Transition has a real paint texture that a print does not have. When Moment of Transition is finished, we photograph it and send you the photo for approval.
Which size of Moment of Transition suits your room?
For the wall above a sofa or a sideboard choose Moment of Transition in 100 × 80 cm, and for a bedroom, hallway or work corner 50 × 40 cm. Moment of Transition is available in 50 × 40 cm, 65 × 54 cm, 80 × 65 cm, 100 × 80 cm, 120 × 100 cm, 140 × 120 cm, 160 × 130 cm and 190 × 160 cm. A simple rule for Moment of Transition: it should be about two thirds as wide as the furniture below it, with its centre about 150 cm from the floor.
How does Moment of Transition arrive, and when?
We ship Moment of Transition rolled in a sturdy tube, stretched on 2.5 cm deep wooden stretcher bars, or framed – you choose when you order. Stretching and framing of Moment of Transition are done in our workshop in Slovenia. When a size of Moment of Transition is in stock, it reaches you within 6 working days; a study of Moment of Transition painted to order reaches you in 15 to 45 days.
Frequently asked questions about Moment of Transition
Is Moment of Transition a print?
No. Every brushstroke of Moment of Transition is painted by hand on canvas, so the paint visibly stands up from the surface.
Can I order Moment of Transition in a size that is not listed?
Yes. We also paint Moment of Transition in a custom size; enter the width and height you want when you order Moment of Transition.
What does the title Moment of Transition mean?
The moment of transition is the instant when one image becomes another: in Moment of Transition the carriage is also a town, depending on how you look at it.
Is Moment of Transition a good gift?
Moment of Transition is a gift for a lover of Dalí, desert landscapes or optical games. If you are unsure which size of Moment of Transition to choose, give a gift voucher.
