The composition represents the Holy Trinity: a floating, headless torso above Christ signifies God the Father ; a barely visible dove on Christ's shoulder represents the Holy Spirit ; and the central, translucent figure of Jesus represents the Son.

The painting wasn't about a meal. It was about a state of being. It was about the moment the heavy density of the world turns into the lightness of spirit. The table was glass because the earthly boundaries were dissolving. The bodies were translucent because the soul was taking precedence.

The woman smiled, a smile that crinkled the corners of her eyes. "Dalí mocked everything," she said. "That was his shield. He was a frightened little boy who painted monsters to keep the real monsters away. But here? Here, he stopped being afraid. Here, he painted what he hoped was true."