by Mackenzie Patel Stately nudes inhabiting the kaleidoscopic bullring. Flies swarming about the place like darts of coal. A dwarf-like boy anchoring the right side of the canvas with a sailor cap and hoop. Of course, the painting I am referring to is “The Hallucinogenic Toreador” that was painted by the eclectic Salvador Dali from… Read More
by http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTmoCfENZo8 The Basket of Bread (1926) The purpose of this seemingly tame work is to show that Dali could master the techniques of the old masters (i.e. Vermeer, da Vinci, Velazquez). Having shown off his realistic talent, Dali could now rebel against the starch, predictable Renaissance style and delve straight… Read More