The Hallucinogenic Toreador  1969

Material Used: Oil on canvas [br]Size: 157 x 118 inches The Dali Museum, St Petersburg A toreador is a bullfighter, one of the great heroes of Spanish culture. This work is arguably Dali’s most ambitious double image painting, but surprisingly, this monumental canvas has humble origins. When shopping for art supplies, Dali purchased a box of Venus-brand pencils. Starin...