Manifeste mystique (Mystic Manifesto): one plate
A hauntingly surreal etching by Salvador Dalí, this plate from *Manifeste mystique* merges the artist's signature dreamlike imagery with spiritual and metaphysical themes, rendered with precise, intricate linework characteristic of his printmaking mastery. The composition reflects Dalí's deep engagement with mysticism and Catholicism during his later period, blending scientific and religious iconography in a visually arresting manner. Printed on wove paper with wide margins, the work exemplifies the refined elegance and contemplative grandeur Dalí brought to the graphic arts.
- Medium
- Etching, on wove paper, with wide margins.
- Location
- Phillips, Salt Lake City, UT
- Spotted At
- Auction House · PhillipsView on map
🔨 Auction Lot
Editions & Works on Paper
October 17, 2017
Estimate: $2,000 to $3,000
Sold: $3,500
Artists in conversation
Max Ernst
German · b. 1891
Ernst's printmaking and etching work shares the same precise surrealist linework and dreamlike figurative imagery seen in this Dalí plate, blending enigmatic spiritual and subconscious symbolism in monochromatic compositions with meticulous technical execution.
Giorgio de Chirico
Italian · b. 1888
De Chirico's visionary works merge metaphysical and mystical themes with precise figurative rendering, closely paralleling the spiritual iconography and enigmatic mood Dalí pursues in this etching from his religious and mystical later period.
Odilon Redon
French · b. 1840
Redon's celebrated black and white etchings and lithographs explore dreamlike mysticism and visionary figurative imagery with extraordinary linework precision, sharing the same monochromatic enigmatic mood and spiritual otherworldliness central to this Dalí plate.
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