We have all had strange
dreams at one time or another and some have even wished to share what it was we
saw in those dreams to others. One artist who was masterful in executing this was
Salvador Dali. He was a Spanish painter; his most well know works were made in
the 1930’s during the Spanish civil war. The style in which he chose to work in
is Veristic Surrealism, which is a genre of surrealism that uses hyper-realism
in the forms painted. Many of his works have Freudian undertones that help give
the works a little more depth. He was also a skilled photographer, sculptor and
filmmaker.
The Persistence of Memory
1931, oil on canvas, 24.1x33cm
Dream Caused by the
Flight of a Bee around a Pomegranate, One second Before Awakening, 1944, oil on
canvas, 51x40.5cm
The Temptation of Saint
Anthony, 1946, Oil on canvas, 89.7x 119.5cm
Still Life - Fast Moving,
1956, oil on canvas
Raphealesque Head,
Exploded, 1951 Oil on Canvas, unfinished.
Salvador Dali
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