The Surreal World of Salvador Dalí: Life, Art, and Symbolism
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Biography (1)
His full name is Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto
Dalí i Domènech
Born in Figueres, Catalonia, Spain on 11 May
1904, died there on 23 January 1989
Studied arts in Madrid
Known for his surrealistic style, technical skills
and bizarre images in his paintings
Biography (2)
Got closer to surrealism in the late 20s &
joined a surrealist group in 1929
Lived in France during the Spanish civil
war
Moved to the US in 1940
Returned to Spain 8 years later, when he
announced his return to the Catholic
faith
Marriage
Salvador Dali got married in 1958
His wife’s real name was Elena Ivanova
Diakonova, known as Gala Dalí.
Gala was born in Russia
She was known as a mysterious & highly
intuitive woman who could easily
recognize an artistic and creative genius
Dalí’s arts
He worked with a variety of
arts, some of which are:
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Painting
•
Graphic arts
•
Film
•
Sculpture
•
Design
•
Photography
•
Poetry
•
Fiction
•
Autobiography etc
Dalí’s work themes
and inspirations
Salvador was inspired by the landscapes of
his life in Catalonia
He was also inspired by his wife, family
members and friends.
His work themes included:
•
Dream images
•
The subconscious
•
Sexuality
•
Religion
•
Science and its Evolution
•
Relationships etc
Dalí’s most
famous artwork
His most known artwork is called “The
Persistence of Memory”, also known as the
“melting clocks”
This painting depicts images more likely to
be found in dreams rather than waking
consciousness
It can be understood in several ways, as it
hides many messages
Dalí’s symbols
•
Dalí often used food and animals to
symbolize certain things.
•
He also used science to express the
surrealistic point of view
•
In “the Persistence of Memory” he
used ants as a symbol of decay and
corruption
•
He also used Einstein’s theory of the
relativity of time and space, by
creating the “melting clocks”
Dalí’s
recreation
“The disintegration of the persistence of
memory” is a recreation of the original
painting
Dalí covered the original landscape with
water and transformed the ground to
brick-like shapes, floating next to each
other
Dalí’s
museums
Two major museums are devoted to
his work
•
The Dalí Theatre-Museum in
Figueres, Spain
•
The Salvador Dalí Museum in
St.Petersburg, Florida
Dalí’s Quote
“A true painter is one who can paint
extraordinary scenes in the middle of
an empty desert. A true painter is one
who can patiently paint a pear in the
midst of the tumults of history”
Sources: Wikipedia, Salvador-Dali.org
Salvador Dalí, a renowned Spanish artist, was known for his surrealistic style and bizarre imagery. Born in Catalonia in 1904, he gained fame for his unique paintings, such as "The Persistence of Memory." Dalí's art was inspired by dreams, the subconscious, sexuality, and more. He married Gala, an intuitive woman who recognized his artistic genius. Throughout his career, Dalí explored various art forms and used symbols like melting clocks and ants to convey deeper meanings.
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Salvador Dal By Maria Almetidou
Biography (1) His full name is Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dal i Dom nech Born in Figueres, Catalonia, Spain on 11 May 1904, died there on 23 January 1989 Studied arts in Madrid Known for his surrealistic style, technical skills and bizarre images in his paintings
Biography (2) Got closer to surrealism in the late 20s & joined a surrealist group in 1929 Lived in France during the Spanish civil war Moved to the US in 1940 Returned to Spain 8 years later, when he announced his return to the Catholic faith
Marriage Salvador Dali got married in 1958 His wife s real name was Elena Ivanova Diakonova, known as Gala Dal . Gala was born in Russia She was known as a mysterious & highly intuitive woman who could easily recognize an artistic and creative genius
Dals arts He worked with a variety of arts, some of which are: Painting Graphic arts Film Sculpture Design Photography Poetry Fiction Autobiography etc
Dals work themes and inspirations Salvador was inspired by the landscapes of his life in Catalonia He was also inspired by his wife, family members and friends. His work themes included: Dream images The subconscious Sexuality Religion Science and its Evolution Relationships etc
His most known artwork is called The Persistence of Memory , also known as the melting clocks Dal s most famous artwork This painting depicts images more likely to be found in dreams rather than waking consciousness It can be understood in several ways, as it hides many messages
Dals symbols Dal often used food and animals to symbolize certain things. He also used science to express the surrealistic point of view In the Persistence of Memory he used ants as a symbol of decay and corruption He also used Einstein s theory of the relativity of time and space, by creating the melting clocks
Dals recreation The disintegration of the persistence of memory is a recreation of the original painting Dal covered the original landscape with water and transformed the ground to brick-like shapes, floating next to each other
Dals museums Two major museums are devoted to his work The Dal Theatre-Museum in Figueres, Spain The Salvador Dal Museum in St.Petersburg, Florida
Dals Quote A true painter is one who can paint extraordinary scenes in the middle of an empty desert. A true painter is one who can patiently paint a pear in the midst of the tumults of history Sources: Wikipedia, Salvador-Dali.org
