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Salvador Dalí

Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí i Domènech,

The Most Illustrious
Marquess of Dalí of Púbol[a] gcYC (11 May 1904 – 23
January 1989), known as Salvador Dalí (/ˈdɑːli, dɑːˈliː/ DAH- Salvador Dalí, Marquess of
lee, dah-LEE,[1] Catalan: [səlβəˈðo ðəˈli], Spanish: [salβaˈðoɾ Dalí of Púbol
ðaˈli]),[b] was a Spanish surrealist artist renowned for his gcYC
technical skill, precise draftsmanship, and the striking and
bizarre images in his work.

Born in Figueres, Catalonia, Spain, Dalí received his formal

education in fine arts in Madrid. Influenced by Impressionism
and the Renaissance masters from a young age he became
increasingly attracted to Cubism and avant-garde
[2]
movements. He moved closer to Surrealism in the late 1920s
and joined the Surrealist group in 1929, soon becoming one of
its leading exponents. His best-known work, The Persistence of
Memory, was completed in August 1931, and is one of the most
famous Surrealist paintings. Dalí lived in France throughout
the Spanish Civil War (1936 to 1939) before leaving for the
United States in 1940 where he achieved commercial success.
He returned to Spain in 1948 where he announced his return
to the Catholic faith and developed his "nuclear mysticism" Dalí in 1939
style, based on his interest in classicism, mysticism, and recent Born Salvador Domingo
scientific developments.[3] Felipe Jacinto Dalí i
Domènech
Dalí's artistic repertoire included painting, graphic arts, film,
sculpture, design and photography, at times in collaboration 11 May 1904
with other artists. He also wrote fiction, poetry, autobiography, Figueres, Catalonia,
essays and criticism. Major themes in his work include dreams, Spain
the subconscious, sexuality, religion, science and his closest Died 23 January 1989
personal relationships. To the dismay of those who held his (aged 84)
work in high regard, and to the irritation of his critics, his
Figueres, Catalonia,
eccentric and ostentatious public behavior often drew more
Spain
attention than his artwork.[4][5] His public support for the
Francoist regime, his commercial activities and the quality and Resting Crypt at Dalí
authenticity of some of his late works have also been place Theatre and
controversial.[6] His life and work were an important influence Museum, Figueres
on other Surrealists, pop art and contemporary artists such as Education San Fernando
Jeff Koons and Damien Hirst.[7][8] School of Fine Arts,
Madrid, Spain
There are two major museums devoted to Salvador Dalí's
work: the Dalí Theatre-Museum in Figueres, Spain, and the Known for Painting, drawing,
Salvador Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida. photography,

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