Description
Salvador Dali – Soft Construction with Boiled Beans (Premonition of Civil War)
| Year of Creation: | 1936 |
| Original size: | 99 cm x 100 cm |
| Paint style: | Surrealism |
| Original technique: | Oil on canvas |
| Located: | Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia |
“Soft Construction with Boiled Beans (Premonition of Civil War)” by Salvador Dali is a moving and powerful painting that deals with the themes of war, violence and human suffering. The painting was painted in 1936 and is considered one of Dalí’s most important works. It is an excellent example of the surrealist style for which the painter is known.
The painting shows a distorted, dismembered human figure made up of twisted and distorted body parts. The figure is surrounded by a chaotic landscape of melting clocks, warped buildings and boiling beans, symbolizing the violence and destruction of war. The background is painted in shades of red and orange, which further emphasizes the theme of violence and destruction.
Dalí’s use of symbolism in this painting is particularly striking. The distorted human figure represents the human cost of war, and the melting of clocks symbolizes the passage of time and the transience of life. The bean bag represents the chaos and destruction of war and the human suffering it causes.
Despite its dark subject matter, the painting “Soft Construction with Boiled Beans (Premonition of Civil War)” is a striking and powerful painting that is still admired and studied by art lovers around the world. The painting is currently on display at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and is considered a must-see for anyone interested in Surrealism and the works of Salvador Dali.
