| Data | Method | Interpretation
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| Portrait of Gala (Galarina) Dali, wife of artist Salvidor Dali. this painting is done in a realistic style which is a departure from Dali's usual bizarre surrealist style | locate anomalies
| Dali has be quoted saying that Gala saved him from "madness and an early death." perhaps the realistic style of this painting reflects how Gala grounded Dali in reality
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| Gala Dali is shown with arms folded and with one breast exposed
| make implicit explicit
| Folded arms is generally considered a defensive posture and her facial expression here seems rather confrontational, the exposed breast could be to add a sense of vulnerability to the subject. it could also be reflective of Dali's affectionate or sensual feelings towards her
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| The figure of Gala is against a dark background with a implied light source overhead | organizing contrast
| The dark background makes the figure stand out, there is not other details to draw the eye away. Clearly Gala is the only subject of this painting
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| Gala Dali is shown with arms folded and with one breast exposed
| look for patterns
| The seated pose as well as the facial expression (stern with a hint of a smile) is reminescent of another famous painting, Di Vinci's Mona Lisa. Perhaps Galarina was Dali's homage to the Mona Lisa.
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Gala "Galarina" Dalí
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