Description:

Artist: Salvador Dali, Spanish (1904 - 1989)
Title: L'Ouraboros
Portfolio: Alchimie des Philosophes
Year: 1976
Medium: Lithograph on parchment, signed and numbered
Edition: HC 25/30
Size: 30 x 22 in. (76.2 x 55.88 cm)
Frame Size: 43.5 x 35.5 inches
Printer: Art Lithographies
Publisher: Art et Valeur, Paris
Reference: Field 75-12 F
Description: Dali's Ouroboros is more naturalistic than his other prints in Alchimie des Philosophes, and its features are similar to an eel or sea serpent. It is cut into many pieces, though the head biting the tail remains one piece. The Ouroboros maintains its circular shape, though the oozing pieces of the serpent interrupt its sense of eternity. The decaying pieces also represent the alchemical stage of putrefaction, when the alchemical matter decomposes. The pieces are arranged around a large, circular gem. Each facet of the jewel contains a different symbol, including keys and ants. Dali frequently used ants as symbols of decay and temporality. In this sense, the ants are fitting in their placements around the dead Ouroboros, a symbol of eternity now subjected to the effects of time. The center features an interlocking Yin and Yang. However, the shapes seem intentionally ambiguous, and also resemble slabs of meat similar to the pieces of the serpent. Like the other prints, The Ouroboros was once decorated with semiprecious jewels, in this case three purple ones.

  • Dimensions: 30 x 22 in. (76.2 x 55.88 cm)
  • Medium: Lithograph on parchment, signed and numbered
  • Circa: 1976
  • Condition: Please contact RoGallery for a full condition report

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