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The Madonna of Port Lligat is the name of two painting by Salvador Dalí. The first was created in 1949, measuring 49 x 37.5 centimetres (19.3 x 14.8 in), and is now housed in the Haggerty Museum of Art in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Dali submitted it to Pope Pius XII for approval, which was granted. Dalí created a second painting in 1950 with the same title and same themes, with various poses and details changed, measuring 144 x 96 centimetres (57.7 x 37.8 in); as of 2004 the 1950 Madonna is exhibited by the Fukuoka City Art Gallery, Japan. The paintings both depict a seated middle-aged Madonna (posed by Dalí's wife, Gala) with the infant Christ on her lap. Both figures have rectangular holes cut into their torsos, suggestive of their transcendent status. They are posed in a landscape, with a view of Port Lligat, Catalonia seashore in the background, with various surrealist details, including nail, fish, seashell, egg, and bread. The 1949 Madonna has a sea urchin; the 1950 Madonna has a... full article at wikipedia
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