DALICIOUS ART

The Meditative Rose (1958), made by painter Salvador Dali

The color of the rose stands out so much since the background is an intense blue sky with white fluffy clouds. The rose hovers over the Spanish landscape. Yellows, oranges, and browns are used to create the scenery of the land. On one of the petals, there is a tiny drop of water just to add a realistic feature.
The variety of darker and lighter shades used in Meditative Rose shows where the light hits the rose and land. Behind the rose, Dali used the element of space for the sky to give the illusion of depth. Dali’s reason for creating this work is unknown but while researching about his other paintings, the rose was used to symbolize a female sexual symbol. Maybe the meaning of this picture is of a beautiful woman hovering in the sky symbolizing Mary the mother of Jesus since he has done so many religious painting as well. The meaning could also be his wife who he adored so much. Dali’s Meditative Rose is view to be beauty but the meaning behind this beauty lies only in the heart and mind of the creator himself.

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