Dalí Seen from the Back Painting Gala from the Back Eternalised by Six Virtual Corneas Provisionally Reflected by Six Real Mirrors (1972–73) is one of Salvador Dalí’s most complex meditations on perception, identity, and infinity. In this painting, Dalí portrays himself from behind while painting Gala, also seen from behind, multiplying their images infinitely through the concept of six corneas and six mirrors. The work merges hyper-realistic detail with optical experimentation, creating a recursive effect that reflects Dalí’s fascination with physics, vision, and metaphysics during his later “nuclear mysticism” phase. By refusing a traditional frontal portrait and instead exploring reflection and perspective, Dalí underscores the act of seeing as central to both art and existence. The result is not just a portrait of the artist and his muse, but a philosophical statement about the nature of reality and the limits of perception.