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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.

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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.

Image of Dali

La última cena

Bailarina y la cara de muerte

La persistencia de memoria

Aparición de una cara y un frutero en la playa

Metamorfosis de Narcissus

Mi deseo, mi madre, mi madre, mi madre

Una contorsión topológica de una mujer se hace un violín

Autorretrato

cristalino

Mujer como caballo

Huevos sobre el plato

El barco

La jirafa quemada

Velazquez muriendo detras de la ventana a la izquierda con

una cuchara

Composición surrealista

Mujer y animal

Madona del puerto Ligat

La cara de guerra

Galatea con esferas

Cadaques