salvador dalí 1904 – 1989 began his early works with charcoal drawings. (age 17). studies at the...
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Salvador Dalí
• 1904 – 1989
• Began his early works with charcoal drawings. (age 17).
• Studies at the Academy of San Fernando at age 18.
• He was expelled because he stated that no faculty member was competent enough to grade him.
Influences
• Cubism• Dada – Art movement against war• Surrealism – He is considered to be the
greatest surrealist of the 20th century.• Meets Picasso (his idol) through the
painter Joan Miró.• Influenced by Velazquez• Married Gala, a Russian Immigrant which
would be the inspiration for his works.
• His works typically have bread, eggs, and crutches.
• Supports Franco’s regime and is expelled from the Surrealist group. He states that he is surrealism.
• Dali was also a writer and tried to produce movie scripts.
• He is knighted by King Juan Carlos I.• Creates his own museum where he paints
himself as God (mocking the Sistine Chapel).
Possible causes for his strange behavior
• Dali was taken to his brother’s grave (also named Salvador) at the age of 5. His parents told him that he was the reincarnated spirit of his brother. A fact which he believed.
• His mother died at the age of 17. A woman whom he worshipped.
• He was disowned by his father after living with Gala.