Description
Salvador Dali – The Anthropomorphic Cabinet
The Anthropomorphic Cabinet – Salvador Dalí
The Anthropomorphic Cabinet is a painting by Salvador Dalí: a reclining female figure with drawers opening from her body, in a dark, dreamlike landscape. We paint our hand-painted study of The Anthropomorphic Cabinet to order on canvas, in oil or acrylic, in 6 sizes from 44 × 25 cm to 157 × 90 cm or in a custom size. Before The Anthropomorphic Cabinet is dispatched, we send you a photo of the finished painting.
What does The Anthropomorphic Cabinet show?
In The Anthropomorphic Cabinet a long-haired female figure crawls across the ground leaning on one elbow, wooden drawers with handles open from her chest and belly, and a white cloth hangs from one of them, while an empty square with tiny figures opens behind her in brownish, almost nocturnal light. With the drawers in the body Dalí showed the hidden thoughts and memories everyone carries inside, which is why The Anthropomorphic Cabinet feels mysterious, uneasy and dreamlike.
How is our hand-painted study of The Anthropomorphic Cabinet made?
Our painters paint the study of The Anthropomorphic Cabinet 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 The Anthropomorphic Cabinet has a real paint texture that a print does not have. The first photograph shows our finished study of The Anthropomorphic Cabinet in a wide gold frame on the easel, the second photograph shows it from the side, and the third photograph shows the hand-painted drawers, cloth and hair up close. When The Anthropomorphic Cabinet is finished, we photograph it and send you the photo for approval.
Which size of The Anthropomorphic Cabinet suits your room?
For the wall above a sofa or a sideboard choose The Anthropomorphic Cabinet in 104 × 60 cm, and for a bedroom, hallway or work corner 44 × 25 cm. The Anthropomorphic Cabinet is available in 44 × 25 cm, 87 × 50 cm, 104 × 60 cm, 122 × 70 cm, 139 × 80 cm and 157 × 90 cm. A simple rule for The Anthropomorphic Cabinet: it should be about two thirds as wide as the furniture below it, with its centre about 150 cm from the floor.
How does The Anthropomorphic Cabinet arrive, and when?
We ship The Anthropomorphic Cabinet 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 The Anthropomorphic Cabinet are done in our workshop in Slovenia. When a size of The Anthropomorphic Cabinet is in stock, it reaches you within 6 working days; a study of The Anthropomorphic Cabinet painted to order reaches you in 15 to 45 days.
Frequently asked questions about The Anthropomorphic Cabinet
Is The Anthropomorphic Cabinet a print?
No. Every brushstroke of The Anthropomorphic Cabinet is painted by hand on canvas, so the paint visibly stands up from the surface.
Can I order The Anthropomorphic Cabinet in a size that is not listed?
Yes. We also paint The Anthropomorphic Cabinet in a custom size; enter the width and height you want when you order The Anthropomorphic Cabinet.
What do the drawers in The Anthropomorphic Cabinet mean?
The drawers in the body in The Anthropomorphic Cabinet stand for hidden thoughts, wishes and memories; Dalí took the image from Freud’s ideas about the unconscious.
Is The Anthropomorphic Cabinet a good gift?
The Anthropomorphic Cabinet is a gift for a lover of Dalí, Surrealism or psychology. If you are unsure which size of The Anthropomorphic Cabinet to choose, give a gift voucher.
