Description
Salvador Dali – The burning Giraffe
| Year of Creation: | 1937 |
| Original size: | 27 cm x 35 cm |
| Paint style: | Surrealism |
| Original technique: | Oil on canvas |
| Located: | Kunstmuseum Basel, Basel |
The Burning Giraffe – Salvador Dalí
The Burning Giraffe is a painting by Salvador Dalí from 1937: a female figure with drawers opening from her body, propped up by crutches, and a giraffe in flames in the distance. We paint our hand-painted study of The Burning Giraffe to order on canvas, in oil or acrylic, in 8 sizes from 27 × 35 cm to 150 × 200 cm or in a custom size. Before The Burning Giraffe is dispatched, we send you a photo of the finished painting.
What does The Burning Giraffe show?
In The Burning Giraffe a tall female figure stands in a blue twilight landscape with drawers pulled out of her chest and leg, her arms and face stripped to red flesh, and forked crutches propping her up from behind; behind her a second figure holds up a long strip of meat, and far off on the plain a giraffe is burning. Dalí painted it in 1937, during the Spanish Civil War, and the burning giraffe is often read as a premonition of war, which is why The Burning Giraffe feels so uneasy and dramatic.
How is our hand-painted study of The Burning Giraffe made?
Our painters paint the study of The Burning Giraffe 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 Burning Giraffe has a real paint texture that a print does not have. When The Burning Giraffe is finished, we photograph it and send you the photo for approval.
Which size of The Burning Giraffe suits your room?
For the wall above a sofa or a sideboard choose The Burning Giraffe in 80 × 100 cm, and for a bedroom, hallway or work corner 27 × 35 cm. The Burning Giraffe is available in 27 × 35 cm, 40 × 50 cm, 50 × 60 cm, 60 × 80 cm, 80 × 100 cm, 100 × 130 cm, 120 × 160 cm and 150 × 200 cm. The 27 × 35 cm size of The Burning Giraffe is the size of the original. A simple rule for The Burning Giraffe: 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 Burning Giraffe arrive, and when?
We ship The Burning Giraffe 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 Burning Giraffe are done in our workshop in Slovenia. When a size of The Burning Giraffe is in stock, it reaches you within 6 working days; a study of The Burning Giraffe painted to order reaches you in 15 to 45 days.
Frequently asked questions about The Burning Giraffe
Is The Burning Giraffe a print?
No. Every brushstroke of The Burning Giraffe is painted by hand on canvas, so the paint visibly stands up from the surface.
Can I order The Burning Giraffe in a size that is not listed?
Yes. We also paint The Burning Giraffe in a custom size; enter the width and height you want when you order The Burning Giraffe.
What does the burning giraffe mean in The Burning Giraffe?
The burning giraffe in The Burning Giraffe is usually read as a sign of coming war and destruction, and the drawers in the woman’s body, an idea Dalí took from Freud, stand for the hidden secrets of the subconscious.
Is The Burning Giraffe a good gift?
The Burning Giraffe is a gift for a lover of Dalí, Surrealism or dramatic blue tones. If you are unsure which size of The Burning Giraffe to choose, give a gift voucher.
