Dalí often spoke of the connection between spirals and life in the early 1950’s, before the structure of DNA had even been discovered. In “Galacidalacidesoxiribunucleicacid (Homage to Crick and Watson),” Dalí focuses on the religious subject of the Resurrection in order to present both his interest in modern science and his awareness of the events of the time. The impetus for this work was a tragic flash flood in west Barcelona in September 1962. This flood of the Rio Llobregat killed 450 people, making it one of the worst natural disasters in modern Spanish history. The flooded landscape is depicted in the center of the canvas. Dalí uses the Resurrection theme to offer solace to the Catalan victims by suggesting rebirth. #TheDali #Masterworks 📷: instamookgram