Décor pour Roméo et Juliette 1942

Salvador Dalí created this stage design for Roméo et Juliette in 1942. The artwork offers a dreamlike architectural setting filled with surreal imagery. Dominating the composition, we see brick structures that blend elements of classical architecture with organic forms. The decaying tower, with its clock face, suggests the passage of time and its effects on both the physical and emotional realms. Note how Dalí destabilizes our expectations of form. The tower is both solid and crumbling, its classical lines disrupted by surreal twists. The melting clock is not merely a symbol of time but also a commentary on the breakdown of established structures. The juxtaposition of decay and dynamism invites us to contemplate the nature of reality and representation. Dalí uses these semiotic symbols to challenge fixed meanings. It creates a dialogue between the conscious and the unconscious. The structural elements function aesthetically and provoke a deeper cultural and philosophical discourse.