Salvador Dalí (1904-1989 The voice of my beloved.... (The voice of my beloved) from the series Song of Songs of Solomon 1971

Etching, dry needle, with hand-applied gilding, Arches paper, dimensions: 58 x 37 cm , framed in gold, one of 12 etchings from the Song of Solomon portfolio. Issued in 1971, published by Leon Amiel, New York. Limited edition, numbered by hand in pencil 56/250, signed in pencil by the Author p.d.References:-Catalogue raisonné of Michler and Löpsinger (Ralf Michler and Lutz W. Löpsinger, "Salvador Dalí: Catalogue Raisonné of Etchings and Mixed-Media Prints 1924-1980", Prestel, Munich - New York 1995) M&L 473- Field's catalog (Albert Field, "The Official Catalog of the Graphic Works of Salvador Dalí"), this series is numbered Field 71-17F.In the painting "The voice of my beloved," Salvador Dalí referred to the verse from Song of Songs 2:8:"The voice of my beloved! Behold! He is coming, leaping over the mountains, skipping over the hills."The Song of Songs ends in the eighth and final chapter.Verses 13 and 14 of chapter 8 provide a symbolic bracket for the entire book: The bridegroom addresses his beloved, asking to hear her voice, and the bride in response urges him to come to her, "to the mountains of fragrance." This dialogue closes the book, leaving an impression of the eternal pursuit and meeting of love.This image is part of a series of 12 engravings created by the artist in the early 1970s, in which he interpreted various passages from the Song of Songs, one of the most sensual books of the Old Testament. The Song of Songs is a book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament. It is a collection of poems and songs that explore the nature of love and courtship. Dalí, known for his deep interest in spirituality, mysticism and classical themes, often drew inspiration from religious texts and mythology to create his surreal masterpieces