From his youth, throughout his formative years, and across his entire artistic career, Dalí consistently demonstrated a deep awareness of the world around him. His attentive, intuitive, and inquisitive nature led him to explore and reflect upon various fields of knowledge. Although art was not the sole focus of his studies, it naturally became his primary subject of analysis.

Dalí’s artistic production, from his early years to his final works, constantly oscillates between two seemingly opposing poles: revolution and tradition. He nourished a profound admiration and fascination for the masters of the past, among his favorites being Velázquez, Vermeer, and Raphael. Yet one cannot overlook another artist—his contemporary and fellow countryman—with whom Dalí maintained an ambivalent relationship: Pablo Picasso.