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.html,
http://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.
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| Pubol is a pretty medieval hamlet, dating from the 11th century |
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| In English, too |
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| Gala |
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| Courtyard |
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| In the great hall |
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| Spoon chair |
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| Gala presiding |
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| In her bedroom and bath |
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| Living room, sort of, with a variety of Dali objects, allusions |
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| Chess set |
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| LPs--Tristan und Isolde was playing throughout our visit |
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| Village view |
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| Guest room; there were just the two bedrooms; at Portlligat, just one |
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| Many photos of Gala displayed |
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| Her gowns |
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| Salvador never far removed from it all |
1 comment:
Love the clothes and furniture. Beautiful beds!
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