Sunday Dalí: The Sacrament of the Last Supper, 1955.

This a re-post from last year. Things were different then. I had about 300 loyal followers. Now there are over 6000! Thus, I felt that it was OK to repost this important and timely work for all of the new folks. I hope you enjoy.

This work is another excellent example of Dalí’s idea of Nuclear Mysticism, in which he has combined ideas of science and religion. As in several other Dalí masterworks (namely The Ecumenical Council) we are unable to view the face of God here. The elements of the Catholic Eucharist, bread and wine, are present on the table, a direct reference back to Dalí’s Catalonian heritage. The wondrous landscape of Dalí’s homeland once again dominates the surrounding background, and the whole scene seems to be taking place inside some surreal and ethereal building.

Perhaps even more importantly, this work translates Dalí’s desire to become Classic in that he is adhering to the rules of Divine Proportion. The theory of the Golden Section, as forwarded by Euclid, created in Dalí a whole new painting style, in which these classical artistic techniques were elevated to modern levels of mastery. (via)

Clicking through will bring up a huge image of the work.  In it you can see how Dalí adds a transparent quality to Jesus.  A great theological analysis by Michael Anthony Novak can be found here (pdf download).