Sunday, April 9, 2017

Casa Museu Castell Gala Dali, Pubol, 1

We have been qualified Dali (Salvador and Gala) fans for some time. We both like the humorous stuff, and I particularly like the art history/parody stuff. We have been to the Teatro/Museu in Figueres twice (http://roadeveron.blogspot.com.es/2010/02/gala-and-salvidor-dali-teatro-and-museu.html, http://roadeveron.blogspot.com.es/2010/02/more-dali.html, http://roadeveron.blogspot.com.es/2010/02/not-enough-dali.html, http://roadeveron.blogspot.com.es/2013/03/teatro-y-museu-dali-in-figueres.html) and to the couple's seaside home at Portlligat (http://roadeveron.blogspot.com.es/2013/04/casa-dali-at-portlligat-1.htmlhttp://roadeveron.blogspot.com.es/2013/04/casa-dali-at-portlligat-2.html). OK, maybe somewhat more than qualified. The third piece of the Dali trifecta is the medieval castle/fortified residence he bought for her as a retreat in the 60s. She is buried there and the castle housed his last studio, in the early 80s. She was his nearly life-long companion, muse, artistic and financial manager, and wife. It was a complicated relationship, no doubt, but he is unimaginable without her. In any case, our Dali set in Catalonia is complete.
Pubol is a pretty medieval hamlet, dating from the 11th century

In English, too

Gala

Courtyard

In the great hall


Spoon chair

Gala presiding

In her bedroom and bath





Living room, sort of, with a variety of Dali objects, allusions


































Chess set

LPs--Tristan und Isolde was playing throughout our visit

Village view

Guest room; there were just the two bedrooms; at Portlligat, just one


Many photos of Gala displayed

Her gowns
















Salvador never far removed from it all





















1 comment:

Tawana said...

Love the clothes and furniture. Beautiful beds!