“Galatea of the Spheres” by Salvador Dalí
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“Galatea of the Spheres” is a 1952 surrealist painting by Salvador Dalí that depicts his wife Gala fragmented into a constellation of suspended spheres, reflecting his fascination with nuclear physics and mysticism.
All labels observed (1)
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| “Galatea of the Spheres” by Salvador Dalí canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11007217 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: “Galatea of the Spheres” by Salvador Dalí Context triple: [Gala Dalí, inspiredArtwork, “Galatea of the Spheres” by Salvador Dalí]
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The Surrealist’s Glass
The Surrealist’s Glass is a short story featured in Neil Gaiman’s collection *Full Throttle*, blending dark fantasy with surreal, imaginative elements.
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The Empire of Light by René Magritte
The Empire of Light by René Magritte is a surrealist painting that juxtaposes a dark, nighttime street scene with a bright, daylight sky to create an uncanny, dreamlike atmosphere.
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The Magician (Max Ernst)
The Magician is a surrealist painting by Max Ernst that exemplifies his dreamlike, enigmatic imagery and innovative collage-inspired techniques.
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“Harlequin with a Mirror” by Pablo Picasso
“Harlequin with a Mirror” is a 1923 painting by Pablo Picasso depicting a contemplative harlequin figure, exemplifying his neoclassical period and psychological portraiture.
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The Encounter (René Magritte)
"The Encounter" is a surrealist painting by Belgian artist René Magritte, exemplifying his enigmatic, dreamlike imagery and exploration of reality and illusion.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: “Galatea of the Spheres” by Salvador Dalí Target entity description: “Galatea of the Spheres” is a 1952 surrealist painting by Salvador Dalí that depicts his wife Gala fragmented into a constellation of suspended spheres, reflecting his fascination with nuclear physics and mysticism.
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A.
The Surrealist’s Glass
The Surrealist’s Glass is a short story featured in Neil Gaiman’s collection *Full Throttle*, blending dark fantasy with surreal, imaginative elements.
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B.
The Empire of Light by René Magritte
The Empire of Light by René Magritte is a surrealist painting that juxtaposes a dark, nighttime street scene with a bright, daylight sky to create an uncanny, dreamlike atmosphere.
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C.
The Magician (Max Ernst)
The Magician is a surrealist painting by Max Ernst that exemplifies his dreamlike, enigmatic imagery and innovative collage-inspired techniques.
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D.
“Harlequin with a Mirror” by Pablo Picasso
“Harlequin with a Mirror” is a 1923 painting by Pablo Picasso depicting a contemplative harlequin figure, exemplifying his neoclassical period and psychological portraiture.
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E.
The Encounter (René Magritte)
"The Encounter" is a surrealist painting by Belgian artist René Magritte, exemplifying his enigmatic, dreamlike imagery and exploration of reality and illusion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
painting
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surrealist painting ⓘ |
| artHistoricalContext |
atomic-era Surrealism
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post–World War II art ⓘ |
| artisticTechnique |
illusionistic realism
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pointillist-like arrangement of spheres ⓘ |
| colorPalette |
blue tones
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flesh tones ⓘ golden and brown tones ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Spain ⓘ |
| creator | Salvador Dalí NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorBirthName | Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí i Domènech NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Spanish ⓘ |
| depictionForm | fragmented figure ⓘ |
| depicts |
Gala Dalí
NERFINISHED
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Gala as Galatea (mythological reference) ⓘ bust-length portrait of Gala ⓘ |
| depictsConcept |
atomic age
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disintegration of matter ⓘ fragmentation of the human body ⓘ illusion of three-dimensional space ⓘ relationship between science and religion ⓘ spiritual transcendence ⓘ |
| genre | portrait painting ⓘ |
| hasInfluence | post-war surrealist imagery ⓘ |
| hasPart |
blue background
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fragmented bust of Gala ⓘ suspended spheres ⓘ three-dimensional grid of spheres ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | frontal view of Gala’s bust ⓘ |
| iconographicReference | Galatea from Greek mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1952 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
mysticism
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nuclear physics ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | none (visual artwork) ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Gala Dalí
NERFINISHED
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atomic structure ⓘ mysticism ⓘ spheres ⓘ |
| materialUsed | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement | Surrealism ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Dalí’s nuclear mysticism works ⓘ |
| period | nuclear mysticism period of Dalí NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInOeuvre | mature period of Salvador Dalí ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Leda Atomica
NERFINISHED
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The Disintegration of the Persistence of Memory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| support | canvas ⓘ |
| title | Galatea of the Spheres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: “Galatea of the Spheres” by Salvador Dalí Description of subject: “Galatea of the Spheres” is a 1952 surrealist painting by Salvador Dalí that depicts his wife Gala fragmented into a constellation of suspended spheres, reflecting his fascination with nuclear physics and mysticism.
Referenced by (1)
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subject surface form:
Gala Dalí