Dream Caused by the Flight of a Bee Around a Pomegranate a Second Before Awakening "Elephant and Obelisk" by Gian Lorenzo Bernini facing the church of Santa Maria sopra Minerva in Rome. The smaller pomegranate floating between two droplets of water may symbolize Venus, especially because of the heart-shaped shadow it casts. It may also be used as a Christian symbol of fertility and resurrection. This female symbolism may contrast with the phallic symbolism of the threatening creatures. It has also been suggested that the painting is "a surrealist interpretation of the Theory of Evolution." In 1962, Dalí said this painting was intended "to express for the first time in images Freud's discovery of the
Close to a World Below a World Below" a near-perfect 9.7 out of 10 praising Ross Dolan's vocals along with the overall brutality of the album. Close to a World Below Close to a World Below is the fourth album by Immolation. It was released on Metal Blade Records in 2000. Since its release, "Close to a World Below" has received universal acclaim. Todd Nief of AllMusic gave the "Close to a World Below" four and a half stars, calling the album a late-career classic. He stated that with "Close to a World Below", Immolation released one of the most profound and creative death metal