salvador dalí
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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 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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
