Salvador Dalí (1904–1989) was a Spanish Surrealist painter celebrated for his technical precision, dreamlike imagery, and exploration of the unconscious mind. His work fuses meticulous craftsmanship with symbolic, fantastical subject matter, addressing themes of psychology, memory, mythology, and the tension between reality and imagination.

Sleeping Young Narcissus exemplifies Dalí’s engagement with classical mythology through the lens of Surrealism. Executed in oil on canvas, the painting portrays the mythological figure of Narcissus in repose, rendered with delicate brushwork and a keen attention to form and detail. Dalí transforms a traditional narrative into a psychologically charged composition, where the serenity of sleep is juxtaposed with an ethereal, subtly surreal environment. The work reflects his fascination with introspection, self-reflection, and the interplay between human desire and dreamlike perception.

Dalí’s oeuvre is held in major international collections, including the Museum of Modern Art (New York), the Salvador Dalí Museum (St. Petersburg, Florida), the Tate Modern (London), and the Centre Pompidou (Paris). Works like Sleeping Young Narcissus illustrate why Dalí remains one of the most influential and celebrated figures of 20th-century art.

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