The Persistence of Memory

Salvador Dalí

Created:

Movement:

1931

Surrealism

key Notes:

Melting Clocks, Surreal Landscape

Dimensions:

24 cm × 33 cm

medium:

Oil on canvas

Difficulty:

Beginner

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story of the work:

"The Persistence of Memory," created by Salvador Dalí in 1931, is a seminal work of Surrealism that features melting clocks draped over a desolate landscape, symbolizing the fluidity and distortion of time. The painting reflects Dalí's interest in the subconscious and dream imagery, influenced by Freudian theories, and is housed in the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

Description of the work:

"The Persistence of Memory" by Salvador Dalí, created in 1931, is a surrealist painting measuring 24 cm by 33 cm, featuring a dreamlike landscape with distorted, melting clocks draped over various objects, including a tree branch and a faceless, amorphous figure. The composition is set against a barren, coastal backdrop with a distant horizon, evoking a sense of timelessness and the fluidity of time.

Artwork Photograph Source:

Manually Sourced

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