The Funchal Cultural and Research Centre is hosting an exhibition featuring 72 engravings by Salvador Dalí. The Catalan artist, a genius of surrealism, was responsible for illustrating more than fifty texts, including the Bible, the Divine Comedy and Ovid's Art of Love.
Among the various illustrated works, the exhibition focuses on three universal classics: Miguel de Cervantes’s The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha, François Rabelais’s Pantagruel, and La Fontaine's Fables. This selection highlights Dalí's extraordinary ability to reinterpret the creations of the great masters of the past while also leaving his personal mark on established narratives.
The engravings help to understand the unique versatility of this artist. They show Dalí's vision of the human dimension, between lucidity and madness, between values and customs. Illustrating these works by masters of the past, giving them a contemporary vision, was a personal choice by Salvador Dalí.
This exhibition is open to the public until 11 April. It is the result of a collaboration between the Funchal Cultural and Research Centre and the Museum of Engraving and Digital Print Foundation. It can be seen in Gallery B.
This is an opportunity to appreciate the richness of the artistic universe of Salvador Dalí, highlighting his role as an illustrator.
