Still Life (Syphon and Bottle of Rum).
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Title |
Still Life (Syphon and Bottle of Rum). |
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Creator |
Dali, Salvador (Spanish painter and printmaker, 1904-1989) |
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Date |
1924 |
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Cultural Context |
Spanish
European
Western European |
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Style/Period |
Cubist
Modern (styles and periods)
Modernist |
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Subject |
Still lifes
Bottles
Alcoholic beverages
Beverages
Fruit
Pears
Food |
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Description |
"One of the paintings given by Dali to Lorca [Federico García Lorca]." (Caption); Of the Cubist paintings, one in particular, Still Life (1924) - also known as Syphon and Bottle of Rum- riveted the attention of public and critics alike. It owed an obvious debt to the Italian 'Metaphysicals', particularly Morandi, whose work Salvador had first admired in Valori Plastici. Not everyone approved of the painting, though. 'It represents a meal after it's been eaten,' observed the satirical review Buen Humor. 'The pears left over were too green to be consumed - consult the painting; and if there's only half a bottle left it's because they drank the rest.' Lorca sent the cutting to Dali, who had returned to Catalunya, with the comment: 'My impression is that the author is Manuel Abril. It's not the least bit funny.'" (Excerpt, p.165) |
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Material |
Oil on canvas
Oil paint (pigmented coating)
Paint
Canvas |
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Measurements |
125 x 99 cm |
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Technique |
Oil painting (technique)
Painting (image-making) |
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Inscription |
Upper right corner: SALVADOR DALI 1924 |
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Work Type |
Oil paintings
Paintings
Still life paintings
Still lifes |
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Source |
Gibson, Ian. The Shameful Life of Salvador Dali. New York; London: W.W. Norton, 1998. (Color plate V) |
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Rights |
Photograph reproduced in Gibson courtesy: Fundación Federico García Lorca, Madrid. |
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Digital Publisher |
University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center |
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Format |
image/jpeg |
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Digital File Name |
VRC 2447-02.jpg |
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