#DYK, decay became a cornerstone of Dalí’s painting and thinking in the late 1920s. Dalí created this painting while under the spell of Surrealism, but before he travelled to Paris and met the Surrealists. Visit Midnight in Paris, 1929 – The Online Exhibit to learn more about Dalí & Putrefaction. #Linkinbio #TheDali #DaliFromADistance #MuseumFromHome . . . Salvador Dalí (Figueras, 1904 – 1989) The Rotting Donkey 1928 Oil, sand and gravel on masonite Centre Pompidou, Paris Musée national d’art moderne – Centre de création industrielle Donation / Acceptance in lieu, 1999