“The Ghost of Vermeer Van Delft Which Can Be Used As a Table” is an artwork by Salvador Dali, created around 1934. The medium is oil on canvas, and it measures 23 by 19 centimeters. This piece is categorized under the artistic movements of Expressionism and Surrealism. It is a symbolic painting, held in a private collection.
The artwork depicts an apparition of the Dutch Baroque painter Johannes Vermeer, reduced to the simplest form that can also function as a table. This ethereal vision reflects Dali’s inventive interpretation and surrealist exploration of the boundaries between function, perception, and art. Surrealism often enjoys such visual puns and conceptual playfulness, and Dali applies this to a homage to one of the great painters of the past. The painting features characteristic Dali motifs, such as the object’s uncanny transformation and the haunting ambiance of the scene.
