Our city has been home to Salvador Dalí's Christ of St John of The Cross since 1952 when the Glasgow Corporation purchased it for £8200. Typically known as a surrealist who favoured painting more bizarre imagery, Spanish painter Dalí created Christ of Saint John of the Cross in 1951. The masterpiece caught the eye of renowned Glasgow art dealer Tom Honeyman, who was the director of Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. Yet when Honeyman bought Christ of St John of the Cross in 1952, it was not well-received initially. The Christ of St John of the Cross will very soon leave an empty space in Glasgow – and its absence will be felt.

Source: The Times August 06, 2023 14:29 UTC