Soft Construction with Boiled Beans: Premonition of Civil War
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Title
Soft Construction with Boiled Beans: Premonition of Civil War
Subject
Symbols; Symbolism.
Description
Construction composed of parts of the human body grotesquely exaggerated and in unusual juxtaposition, topped by a head grimacing in agony; vast expanse of sky with clouds meets receding landscape; figure is propped up in several places, a number of beans are scattered at the base of the construction.Abraham, bearded, wearing dark clothes and headdress, holding dagger and gazing upwards at descending angel with outstretched wings; the white nude figure of Abraham's son lies limply stretched before him awaiting sacrifice; tiny fore figure of donkey in background.
Creator
Dali, Salvador
Source
Material: Oil on canvas
Measurements: 99.9 x 100 cm.
Measurements: 99.9 x 100 cm.
Date
1936
Contributor
Ballester-Clemente, Irina
Rights
© 2014 Salvador Dali, Gala-Salvador Dali Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.
Format
Image/JPEG
Type
Still Image
Identifier
spain_dali_1936_2
Collection
Citation
Dali, Salvador, “Soft Construction with Boiled Beans: Premonition of Civil War,” The Latin American Surrealist Digital Library, accessed May 19, 2025, https://lis5472.cci.fsu.edu/sp21/group4/items/show/41.