During the time this piece was drawn, both Freud and Jung had just come out with there theories on the unconscious mind and how dreams were part of the repression humans experienced. ... One man in particular whose name was Salavador Dali was inspired by the idea that the brain was only partly conscious and that humans were not aware of the subconscious part of the brain. ... This painting shows Dali's thoughts on just what sort of things the subconscious part of the brain could hold. ...

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