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Salvador Dalí (1904-1989)
Salvador Dalí, was a Spanish painter, writer, and member of the
surrealist
movement.
He was born in Figueras, Catalonia, and educated at the School of Fine
Arts,
Madrid. After 1929 he espoused surrealism, although the leaders of the
movement later denounced Dalí as overly commercial. Dalí's paintings
from
this period depict dream imagery and everyday objects in unexpected
forms,
such as the famous limp watches in The Persistence of Memory (1931,
Museum of Modern Art, New York City). Dalí moved to the United States
in
1940, where he remained until 1948. His later paintings, often on
religious
themes, are more classical in style. They include Crucifixion (1954,
Metropolitan Museum, New York City) and The Sacrament of the Last
Supper
(1955, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.).
Dalí's paintings are characterized by meticulous draftsmanship and
realistic
detail, with brilliant colors heightened by transparent glazes.
Dalí designed and produced surrealist films, illustrated books,
handcrafted
jewelry, and created theatrical sets and costumes. Among his writings
are ballet scenarios and several books, including The Secret Life of
Salvador Dalí (1942) and Diary of a Genius (1965). |
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The Temptation of St Antoine |
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The Christ |
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Christopher Colombus |
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The Last Supper |
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The Persistence of Memory |
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The Cruxification |
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