The artwork entitled “Giant Flying Mocca Cup with an Inexplicable Five Metre Appendage” was created by Salvador Dali around 1946. This oil on canvas piece is a representation of the Surrealism movement, specifically in the genre of landscape. The painting is a part of a private collection.
The artwork features a stark, arid landscape with a vast expanse of sky occupying the upper part of the canvas. Dominating the foreground on the left is a cubic platform upon which rests a large, pale cup with a slender, elongated handle extending vertically upwards to an impressive, seemingly impossible height of about five metres. This central object is peculiarly juxtaposed with a cracked, round opening on the cube that reveals a character reminiscent of Dali’s figures within.
On the right side of the artwork, the landscape continues into the distance with a flat horizon line and includes a reflective body of water. Just beside it, there is a figure draped in what appears to be classical attire, providing a sense of scale to the monumental cup and its appendage. A mysterious rock formation that is partially submerged in water is depicted as well, with reflections adding to the dream-like quality of the scene. A single, vibrant fruit, presumably an apple, sits near the edge of the base structure, contributing to the overall enigmatic and surreal composition that challenges viewers’ perceptions of reality and scale.
