Dali Crucifixion Grátis . Salvador dalí was born on 11 may 1904, at 8:45 am, on the first floor of carrer monturiol, 20 in the town of figueres, in the empordà region, close to the french border in catalonia, spain. Christ of saint john of the cross is a painting by salvador dalí made in 1951 which is in the collection of the kelvingrove art gallery and museum, glasgow.it depicts jesus christ on the cross in a darkened sky floating over a body of water complete with a boat and fishermen. Metropolitan gets its first dali. Museum acquires its first dali;