The Elephants (1948)
by Salvador Dali
The Elephants (Spanish: Los Elefantes) is a 1948 painting by the Spanish surrealist artist
Elephants are a recurring theme in the works of Dali, first appearing in his 1944 work Dream Caused by the
Flight of a Bee Around a Pomegranate a Second Before Awakening, and also in
Temptation of Saint Anthony and
Swans Reflecting Elephants.
This painting differs from the other paintings in that the animals are the primary focus of the work,
with a barren background and lack of other content, where most of Dali's paintings contain much
detail and points of interest.
Check out the other paintings here:
The Temptation of Saint Anthony 🎅
Swans Reflecting Elephants 🦢