Salvador DALI (1904–1989), *Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe* (Our Lady of Guadalupe)

Color lithograph on Arches Paris paper (watermark), 76 x 56 cm; Limited edition, hand-numbered 142/300; Hand-signed in pencil in the lower right corner
Publisher: Sidney Lucas (Phyllis Lucas Gallery, New York)
References:
- *Catalogue Dali*, published in collaboration with S.P.A., D.E.M., and Salvador Dalí, published by Art. Graphic International Paris
- *Dali*, *Bibliotheca Universalis*, published by Taschen
This lithograph by Salvador Dalí depicting Our Lady of Guadalupe (Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe) is a fascinating work that combines traditional religious iconography with the unique style of the Spanish surrealist.
Dalí created this work in 1959, during his so-called “nuclear mysticism” period. At that time, the artist moved away from purely provocative surrealism in favor of religious, scientific, and classical themes.
After World War II, Dalí underwent a conversion to Catholicism (though always in his own eccentric way). He began to combine his faith with the discoveries of quantum physics. In “Our Lady of Guadalupe,” this is evident in the way the figure is depicted—not as a static image, but as a being radiating cosmic energy. Dalí often combined the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe with the symbol of the rose (a reference to the miracle on Tepeyac Hill, where roses bloomed in winter). In some versions of this lithograph, the figure of Mary appears to emerge from within a gigantic flower or is surrounded by it.
For Dalí, Our Lady of Guadalupe was a symbol of the union between the Old and New Worlds and proof that the sacred can manifest itself in matter. The artist believed that modern science (particle physics) only confirms the existence of a divine order, and the figure of Mary was for him the embodiment of this “divine geometry.”
In 1958, Dalí painted a large-format oil painting with the same title, which is currently in the collection of Universal Studios in the U.S.
The frames shown in the renderings are for illustrative purposes only and do not constitute a commercial offer.