Original Aquatint from ‘Eight Mortal Sins

Description of Art: Original Aquatint from Eight Mortal Sins reflects Salvador Dalí’s surreal and symbolic approach to moral allegory, transforming human vice into a psychologically charged visual meditation. Using aquatint’s rich tonal fields and sharp contrasts, Dalí presents distorted figures and dreamlike forms that suggest temptation, excess, and inner conflict rather than literal narrative. The composition balances elegance with unease, allowing symbolic gesture and exaggerated anatomy to convey the emotional weight of sin. Through this graphic medium, Dalí merges classical moral themes with his unmistakable surreal imagination, turning ethical reflection into a haunting, poetic exploration of human desire and frailty.