This is one of Dali's surrealist pieces. He depicts his wife, Gala, sleeping naked among a scene of a long-legged elephant walking on water and a pomegranate throwing up a fish throwing up tigers throwing up a gun. I like how Gala's figure brings peace and calm to the chaotic scene that makes up the rest of the painting. She looks so natural lying there which is why I think it has the calming effect that it does. It's also interesting how Gala's nudity serves to emphasize the imminent destruction of something beautiful.
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