Haven't you been to Figueres yet? This town on the Costa Brava has the most impressive surrealist building in the world: the Theater-museum of Salvador Dalí in Figueres.
In 1939, at the end of the Spanish Civil War, the old town theater was destroyed by a bomb. Dalí decided to transform it into his own museum and make an agreement with the mayor of the town. Why did he want to build the Dalí museum ina theater? Well, Dalí said he was a theatrical artist. Moreover, he had exhibited a painting for the first time there and, what is more, he had been baptized in the church opposite the theater. So, the former theater of Figueres was rebuilt in 1960 and its doors were opened in 1978.
There are Dalinian touches all over the Dalí museum. The dome on top is stunning and quickly attracts your attention. There are pieces of bread and eggs on the facade. And outstanding is the Tower Galatea, where he lived at the end of his life. In the interior, you can see a bizarre collection of his works including sculptures, paintings, gravings, popart and jewelery pieces, as well as other artists works.
Remarkable Dalí surrealist works to be found in the Dalí museum are Port Alguer (1924), The spectre of sex appeal (1932), Soft self-portrait with grilled bacon (1941), Galarina (1944-45), Basket of bread (1945) and Galatea of the spheres (1952).
There are even some works expressly created for the Theater-Museum. A good example is The room Palau del Vent where there is a vast fresco on the ceiling where you can identify Dalí and Gala's feet going up into heaven. The Mae West room, whose face makes up the pieces of furniture of the room, is also worth to metion. The sofa is her red lips are the sofa, the chimneys her nose, the pictures are her eyes,the curtains her blond hair and the stairs are her chin! Also, the Cadillac depicting Gala's car and called Cadillac plujós.
I strongly recommend you visit the Theater Dalí museum and spend some time in Figueres on the Costa Brava.
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