What interests me in this painting, apart from the surrealism, is the repetition of shapes between the chops, the sides to the door at the back, the opening to the rock building, her hair and the shadow behind her shoulder. The tonal contrast around the door at the top right draws the eye.
I am a professional artist living in Perth Western Australia and NE Thailand. My web gallery Peach Tree Gallery is the first and oldest in the world. I have lived in Thailand on and off for over a decade and my wife owns Mekong House which is the home of the Thailand Painting Holidays guesthouse owned and operated by her sister.
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Salvador Dali's painting 'Portrait of Gala with two Lamb Chops Balanced on her Shoulder' #art #painting #jeremyholton
What interests me in this painting, apart from the surrealism, is the repetition of shapes between the chops, the sides to the door at the back, the opening to the rock building, her hair and the shadow behind her shoulder. The tonal contrast around the door at the top right draws the eye.
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