In the work of the surrealist painter Salvador Dalí, the cello plays a significant role as a subject. From 1920, when the 16-year-old painter created the portrait of the cellist Ricardo Pichot, until shortly before his death, important works throughout Dalí's career feature the string instrument. Dietmar Berger, himself a painter and cellist, describes for the first time how the depiction of the cello in Dalí's artistic work evolves from his youth through surrealism and classical periods to the series of disaster paintings. A cello can also be seen in Dalí's last painting: the artist regarded the swallowtail as his legacy. This richly illustrated non-fiction book is complemented by exciting biographical and cultural historical backgrounds. A must-read for all Dalí enthusiasts as well as art and music lovers.