Hi Miguel,

After your statement:

Dear friends,

I propose to turn our attention now to a couple of rather conventional portraits painted by Dali in 1931. They are easily recognizable Dali's works - even to a common viewer - in that they share common characteristics repeated, over the years, in many of his portraits, such as realistic features and luminous skies traversed by clouds. But I am not exaggerating if I say they are always magnificent, and they are all unique in their own right.

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Dear friends,

I propose to turn our attention now to a couple of rather conventional portraits painted by Dali in 1931. They are easily recognizable Dali's works - even to a common viewer - in that they share common characteristics repeated, over the years, in many of his portraits, such as realistic features and luminous skies traversed by clouds. But I am not exaggerating if I say they are always magnificent, and they are unique.

Salvador Dali - Madame Reese (oil on canvas, circa 1931)

Salvador Dali - They Were There (subject unknown) (oil on canvas, 1931)

These 2 paintings are wonderful. I think the subject on the bottom one, was about the Indians. Well how many paintings do you see Indians on with a horse, with the little trinkets in the front. To me the back ground looks like a place that was a battlefield. I guess this is another one of his mysteries.

Madam Reese painting is the best one you have shown.

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Hi Miguel,

After your statement:

Dali said he didn't use (or need) drugs;
“I do not take drugs. I am drugs.”

Towards the end of his life Gala (his wife) dosed him with non-prescribed medicines;
"Dali suffered a devastating deterioration of the nervous system in 1980 as a result of Gala, 11 years his senior, regularly giving him a mixture of drugs that were not prescribed to him. After she died in 1982, Dali apparently lost his will to live and possibly attempted suicide a few times."

And once again I must agree with you, Roger: Dali could certainly paint just what he wanted.

Sounds to me like he adored what his wife was doing, he must have loved her madly.
I could drive myself crazy thinking about this man's mind. You know we all have a prepose for being here on this earth. Then I think of his paintings and the pleasure he has given the world. We see that but God sees more. huh!

Miguel you and Roger get my mind going on things maybe is not my business.

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Dear friends,

I propose to turn our attention now to a couple of rather conventional portraits painted by Dali in 1931. They are easily recognizable Dali's works - even to a common viewer - in that they share common characteristics repeated, over the years, in many of his portraits, such as realistic features and luminous skies traversed by clouds. But I am not exaggerating if I say they are always magnificent, and they are unique.

Salvador Dali - Madame Reese (oil on canvas, circa 1931)

Salvador Dali - They Were There (subject unknown) (oil on canvas, 1931)

These 2 paintings are wonderful. I think the subject on the bottom one, was about the Indians. Well how many paintings do you see Indians on with a horse, with the little trinkets in the front. To me the back ground looks like a place that was a battlefield. I guess this is another one of his mysteries.

Madam Reese painting is the best one you have shown.