ADAM AND EVE
In this exquisite artwork, Dalí illustrates the dramatic moment in the Garden of Eden. Adam andEve, two classical figures in Greek and Roman style, were the first man and woman, forming part of the Bible story. The image of the snake is coiled into the shape of a heart, a playful surrealist touch, juxtaposing the evil element represented by the snake and the heart shape that he creates, representing human love.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION:
Date: conceived in 1968, first cast in 1984
Material: bronze
Technique: lost wax process
Edition size: 8 plus 4 EA (plus 2 authorized foundry proofs)
Height: 200 cm
Maquette: original gouache, Adam and Eve, 1968
Direct intervention (created by Dalí): the idea, image, and original maquette
Indirect intervention (created by artisans): lost wax process and patina