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His brother died nine months before he was born, which would influence his artwork forever. He was also told that he was a reincarnation of his brother, hence the same name.
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The well-renowned artist was born in Figueres, Spain.
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His mother died when Salvador Dali was only a teenager. This would add to his depression and eventually his artwork.
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This painting shows Dalí's surrealistic views, as well as one of his different styles he experimented with along his lifetime, realism. It portrays his various styles based on the time period and his current feelings.
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After being suspended from his art school three years prior, for starting a riot, he was expelled for telling his professors that none of them were competent enough to examine him for his finals.
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One of his most famous pieces, The Persistence of Memory, is famous for its unique style. The surrealistic piece epitomizes his idea of softness and hardness. Through use of his iconic melting watch, he gives his understanding of the world.
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Salvador and Gala Dalí were married in 1934 in a semi-secret civil ceremony, and later remarried in a catholic church in 1958. Throughout their life and marriage, Gala acted as Salvador's business manager and "muse", although that was Salvador's not only relationship.
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One of his most interesting pieces, he paints three calm swans in a pond that have a reflection of the majestic elephant. His painting represents the balance between power and peace, continuing with his personal theme of hardness versus softness.
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This painting was made between the time of the end of the Spanish American War and the second World War. It portrays a face of pain and sadness affected by the war. The multiple little faces within the eyes and mouth show that the sorrow was infinite. This painting was very well known during the era, as it captured the exact feeling of the time.
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This painting shows his exaggeration methods of his paintings. This painting portrays his realistic yet with a twist type of are work.
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A sequel to his most previous masterpiece, The Disintegration of the Persistence of Memory is one of the most thought provoking pieces he has. The original is meant to represent that life isn't always what it seems, but in The Disintegration of the Persistence of Memory his ideas are disintegrating as well. This painting is one of the most curious paintings he made.
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After an illustrious career in painting, Salvador Dalí dies in his hometown of Figueres, in Spain, due to heart failure.
