After the Head of 'Giuliano di Medici was painted by famous surrealist Salvador Dali in 1982. The Three Glorious Enigmas of Gala (painted in the same year) was alluded to the three periods of Dali’s career alongside his muse and lifelong companion, his wife Gala whom had died that year.
Dalí wrote: “Gala became an element of fundamental catalysis in my life. She transcends my visual and emotional memory. […] For me she is indispensable; thanks to her I can produce my elixir, my delight, and the substance of strength, all of which enable me to overcome myself and dominate the world.” Gala’s death was a loss the artist never managed to get over and it would contribute to the progressive physical decline of his health from that time on, up until his death in 1989.
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