Homage to Terpsichore

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

TECHNIQUE

Bronze, Lost Wax Process

HEIGHT

70.5cm

EDITION

350 + 35 EA

DATE OF EDITION

Conceived in 1977
First cast in 1984

PATINA

Green/Gold

REFERENCE

R. & N. Descharnes Salvador Dali Sculptures & Objects. Eccart. N°620 Page 240

Description

Terpsicore is one of the famed nini Mythological muses. In creating his version of the muse of dance, Terpsicore, Dali uses a reflected image, setting the soft, carnal muse against the hardened, statuesque one. The lack of definition in both faces clearly underlines the purely symbolic signifiance of these figures. The danscer with the smooth and classical form represents Grace and the unconscious, while the other angular, cubist figure represents the ever-growing and chaotic rhythm of modern life.