| The Biblia Sacra was published in 1969 by Rizzoli of Rome. - SIGNATURE : printed in the image - SIZE : 19 x 13 3/4" or 48.26x34.93cm - REFERENCES : Michler and Lopsinger 1600, Field 69-3 - CONDITION : Excellent. New. Original. This is an illustrated book of the Bible in Vulgate. The Biblia Sacra was published in 1969 by Rizzoli of Rome. The lithographs are on a heavy paper and are signed in the plate. The Biblia Sacra lithographs were produced as illustrations for a new edition of the Bible. The Biblia Sacra suite consists of 105 color mixed-technique lithographs after 105 watercolor paintings created by Dali between 1963 and 1964. The Biblia Sacra works are a combination of offset lithography, continuous tone lithography, serigraphy (silkscreening) with application of varnishes and metallic inks. The works were “printed” on a heavy stock designed specifically to hold up to the various techniques used. Quality craftsmanship and artistry are evident in every Biblia Sacra work. The unique combination of multiple printing techniques gives these illustrations a richness and depth that resulted in works that are exceptionally true to the original paintings. Creator: Salvador Dalí (1904 - 1989, Spanish) |
BIBLIA SACRA 76
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It is a story from the Book of Daniel, specifically found in Daniel 13:1-64 (often called "The Story of Susanna"), which recounts a dramatic episode involving a woman named Susanna. The narrative is not part of the Hebrew Bible but is included in the Deuterocanonical books, found in the Septuagint and later accepted in the Catholic and Orthodox Christian canons.
Biblical Passage: Daniel 13:1-64
In the story, Susanna is a beautiful, virtuous woman who is unjustly accused of committing adultery by two elderly men. These men are judges who had been spying on Susanna while she bathed in her garden. When Susanna refuses their advances, they falsely accuse her of having an affair with a young man in her garden, which was a crime punishable by death. The two elders' accusations were backed by their authority and their status as judges, making it seem like Susanna had no chance of defending herself.
However, Daniel, a young prophet, intervenes during Susanna's trial. He asks to question the two elders separately, and through his questioning, he reveals contradictions in their testimonies. Their lies are exposed, and Susanna is saved from death. The elders are sentenced to the punishment they had sought for Susanna, and her innocence is proven.
Dalí’s Interpretation in Sacra Biblia
In Dalí's surrealist depiction, he would focus on the contrast between virtue and corruption, using his distinctive visual language to highlight Susanna’s innocence and the deceit of the elders. Through distorted forms and dreamlike imagery, Dalí would emphasize the divine justice of Daniel’s intervention, using symbolic light and surreal elements to convey the themes of truth and spiritual clarity. The ethereal beauty of Susanna would be central to the composition, while the elders’ physical distortions would symbolize their moral degradation. Ultimately, Dalí’s interpretation would celebrate the triumph of divine justice and the purity of the innocent.