The First Study for the Madonna of Port Lligat
- Artist
- Salvador Dali
- Date
- 1949
- Style
- Surrealism
- Genre
- Religious painting
- Location
- Haggerty Museum of Art (Marquette University)
"The First Study for the Madonna of Port Lligat" is an early work by Salvador Dalí, a prolific artist known for his contributions to Surrealism. This religious painting depicts the Madonna with a distinctive, dreamlike quality characteristic of Dalí's style. Executed on canvas, it showcases his mastery of oil paints. Dalí produced over 1,500 paintings, along with illustrations, lithographs, sculptures, and even an animated short film for Disney. This study offers insight into his evolving artistic approach and fascination with blending religious themes with surreal imaginative elements.
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