Dalí's Dream-Prophetic Vision 

Jose Manuel Capuletti painted “Dalí's Dream-Prophetic Vision” sometime before his death in 1976. Capuletti was an Argentinian artist who moved to Spain in 1955, where he painted portraits, stage sets, and murals. This ethereal piece situates a portrait of Salvador Dalí, who was a contemporary of Capuletti, within a surreal, dreamlike landscape that seems to blend classical and modern elements. Two nude figures are reminiscent of classical sculptures, yet the overall composition, with its stark contrasts and unexpected juxtapositions, aligns with the surrealist movement Dalí himself championed. Consider the gaze of the Dalí figure: there is a directness and an almost confrontational element to it, as if challenging the viewer to interpret the dreamlike narrative. The barren landscape and the figures evoke a sense of isolation and introspection. Capuletti’s work creates a space where the personal and the historical, the real and the imagined, intersect. It invites us to reflect on the complex interplay between identity, representation, and the subconscious.