How to become a muse for him: 5 rules for living with a talented man

Gala (née Elena Dyakonova) was everything to Dali – lover and role model, mother and friend, muse and goddess. Dali painted portraits of Gala for several decades. She was not a written beauty, but she made everyone nearby pay attention to herself. Many photographs of Gala have survived: she was elegant and slender, with an upright posture and a strict gaze, but at the same time eccentric and capricious. Contemporaries spoke of Gala contradictory, but most of them remembered her as a fatal heartbreaker.

Be a strong woman – experienced and smart, neat and caring, irreplaceable and special. Your genie is ready to bow to you, but remember to support and protect him.

Gala was not only the famous muse of the artist, but became his commercial agent and manager. She sought out wealthy businessmen and made contacts, concluded contracts and financial agreements, organized exhibitions and built the Dali brand in the artistic community. When the artist couldn’t paint due to a creative crisis, she forced him to decorate windows, design hats, and advertise products. Dali was a notorious, disorganized and indecisive man – and Gala constantly kept him under financial and creative control. Would Dali have become the genius we now know him without Gala? Barely.

The Creator can afford to be a person who is not of the world today, helpless in all matters relating to the external world. Prepare for the fact that you will have to make decisions on all domestic and financial matters.

“I will never be just a housewife. I will read a lot and do what I want, but at the same time maintain the attractiveness of a woman who does not overwork herself. I will shine like a cocotte, smell the perfume and always have well-groomed hands with a manicure.

Gala has never been boring. She spent money indiscriminately, threw big dinner parties, bought extravagant outfits, and sometimes led a truly wild life. Ambitious and spontaneous, Gala did not let everyone who was next to her relax, turning everyday life into a permanent vacation.

Love yourself and the whole world will love you, and therefore your genius too.

Creatives are always surrounded by an army of fans and admirers of their talent. Of course, it was the same with Salvador Dali. He had charming manners and an excellent secular upbringing – all his life he was surrounded by young and beautiful models who wanted to get their moment of glory. In public, Dali effectively maintained the image of a free person and spread rumors about an unimaginable number of his mistresses. But in fact, the artist appreciated only the beauty of the girls, without entering into an intimate relationship with any of them. Gala was calm about the popularity of her husband and, by the way, allowed herself much more.

Of course, we don’t call for promiscuity, but we advise you to calmly treat the girls around your talented man. Remember that a genius has many admirers, but there is only one muse.

The Dali couple did not always live in luxury and wealth. When Gala and Salvador began to live together, the conditions for their existence were far from ideal. Their place of refuge was a poor shack in Port Lligat, where fishing gear had previously been stored. In a room with an area of ​​​​16 meters, the couple founded their paradise in a hut. Often they had nothing to eat, but working together and believing in a common cause paid off. Dali painted pictures like a damned man, and Gala lined the thresholds of the galleries, ran the house and supported her husband in all his undertakings.

In gratitude for everything Gala did for him, Dali would write: “I love Gala more than my mother, more than my father, more than Picasso and even more money.”

Geniuses have periods of ups and downs – be there, share with him all the joys and difficulties and do not forget about faith in a lucky star.

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