"The Space Elephant", a figment of Dali’s extraordinary imagination, is the most recognizable image in the work of this genius artist. At the request of Pope Alexander VII, a monument was built in 1667 in Rome, — an elephant that carries a large Egyptian obelisk on its back. This sculptural composition inspired Dali to create a masterpiece of jewelry art — "The Space Elephant". Long, thin and unstable legs of an elephant symbolize the fragility of a dream.