The Angelus of Millet by Salvador Dalí

The Angelus of Millet by Salvador Dalí (1932/3). He viewed the original by Jean-François Millet (2nd painting, below) as a funeral image.
In August 1929, Dalí met his lifelong and primary muse and future wife Gala, born Elena Ivanovna Diakonova. They married privately in 1934, and had a larger, Catholic wedding in 1958. Gala was also his business manager.
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The original Anglus by Jean-François Millet:
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