Galacidalacidesoxyribonucleicacid
Sign in to saveGalacidalacidesoxiribunucleicacid (also known as Homage to Crick and Watson (Discoverers of DNA)) is a 1963 painting by Salvador Dalí. The painting's title is a portmanteau of the name of Dalí's wife, Gala Dalí, and deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). It is a tribute to Francis Crick and James D. Watson, who are credited with determining the double helical structure of DNA in 1953.
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- Instance of
- painting
- Named after
- deoxyribonucleic acid
- Material used
- canvas
- Creator
- Salvador Dalí
- Collection
- Salvador Dalí Museum
- Location
- Salvador Dalí Museum
- Dedicated to
- James Watson
- Height
- 305
- Width
- 410
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- inventory number
- 1992.1
- inception
- 1963-01-01
- catalog code
- P 797
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Galacidalacidesoxiribunucleicacid (also known as Homage to Crick and Watson (Discoverers of DNA)) is a 1963 painting by Salvador Dalí. The painting's title is a portmanteau of the name of Dalí's wife, Gala Dalí, and deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). It is a tribute to Francis Crick and James D. Watson, who are credited with determining the double helical structure of DNA in 1953.
The painting is in the collection of the Salvador Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida.
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