Salvador Dalí was Born May 11 1904 in Spain, Figures and died January 23, 1989 in Spain. His full name is Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí i Domènech and lives in Spain. Dalís famous artwork is called ,,The Persistence of Memory,, and this is why I chose it.
About Dalí:
Dalí is a Spanish artist and Surrealist. Salvador Dalí is perhaps best known for his painting of melting clocks, The Persistence of Memory.
Salvador Dali was born in Figures, Spain on May 11, 1904. His father was a Lawyer and very strict, but his mother was kinder and encouraged Salvador's love for art. Growing up he enjoyed drawing and playing football. He often got into trouble for daydreaming in school. He had a sister named Ana Maria who
would often act as a model for his paintings. Salvador began drawing and painting while he was still young. He painted outdoor scenes such as sailboats and houses. He also painted portraits. Even as a teenager he experimented with modern painting styles such as Impressionism. When he turned seventeen he moved to Madrid, Spain to study at the Academy of Fine Arts. When he was close to graduation he was expelled for causing problems with the teachers. Salvador continued to experiment and study different kinds of art. Eventually he became interested in Surrealism through artists such as Rene Magritte and Joan Miro. From this point he would concentrate much of his work on Surrealism and become one of the greatest artists of the Surrealist movement.
In 1931 Salvador Dali painted what would become his most famous painting and perhaps the most famous painting of the Surrealist movement. It is Titled The Persistence of Memory. The scene is a normal looking desert Landscape, but it is covered with melting watches. Dali's art began to gain international fame. He married his longtime love Gala and they moved to