Born in Figueres in Catalonia, Dalí received his formal education in fine arts in Madrid.
Lahir di Figueres di Catalonia, Dalí menerima pendidikan formalnya dalam seni rupa di Madrid.
His best-known work, The Persistence of Memory, was completed in August 1931.
Karya-karyanya yang paling terkenal, The Persistence of Memory, selesai pada bulan Agustus 1931.
Dalí lived in France throughout the Spanish Civil War (1936 to 1939) before leaving for the United States in 1940 where he achieved commercial success.
Dalí tinggal di Prancis selama Perang Saudara Spanyol (1936 hingga 1939) sebelum berangkat ke Amerika Serikat pada tahun 1940 di mana ia meraih kesuksesan komersial.
He returned to Spain in 1948 where he announced his return to the Catholic faith and developed his "nuclear mysticism" style, based on his interest in classicism, mysticism, and recent scientific developments.
Ia kembali ke Spanyol pada tahun 1948 di mana ia mengumumkan kembalinya ke iman Katolik dan mengembangkan gaya "mistisisme nuklir" nya, berdasarkan ketertarikannya pada klasisisme, mistisisme, dan perkembangan ilmiah terkini.
Dalí's artistic repertoire included painting, sculpture, film, graphic arts, animation, fashion, and photography, at times in collaboration with other artists.
Repertoar seni Dalí meliputi lukisan, patung, film, seni grafis, animasi, mode, dan fotografi, terkadang bekerja sama dengan seniman lain.
He also wrote fiction, poetry, autobiography, essays, and criticism.
Ia juga menulis fiksi, puisi, otobiografi, esai, dan kritik.
Major themes in his work include dreams, the subconscious, sexuality, religion, science and his closest personal relationships.
Tema-tema utama dalam karyanya meliputi mimpi, alam bawah sadar, seksualitas, agama, sains, dan hubungan pribadi terdekatnya.
To the dismay of those who held his work in high regard, and to the irritation of his critics, his eccentric and ostentatious public behavior often drew more attention than his artwork.
Hal ini membuat kecewa orang-orang yang sangat menghargai karyanya, dan membuat jengkel para kritikusnya, perilakunya yang eksentrik dan suka pamer di depan publik sering kali menarik lebih banyak perhatian ketimbang karya seninya.
His public support for the Francoist regime, his commercial activities and the quality and authenticity of some of his late works have also been controversial.
Dukungan publiknya terhadap rezim Francois, aktivitas komersialnya dan kualitas dan keaslian beberapa karya terakhirnya juga kontroversial.
His life and work were an important influence on other Surrealists, pop art, popular culture, and contemporary artists such as Jeff Koons and Damien Hirst.
Kehidupan dan karyanya memberikan pengaruh penting pada seniman surealis lain, seni pop, budaya populer, dan seniman kontemporer seperti Jeff Koons dan Damien Hirst.
Two major museums are devoted to Dalí's work: the Dalí Theatre-Museum in Figueres, Catalonia, Spain, and the Salvador Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S. Dalí's life and work have been an important influence on pop art, other Surrealists, and contemporary artists such as Jeff Koons and Damien Hirst.
Ada dua museum utama yang didedikasikan untuk karya Salvador Dalí: Dalí Theatre-Museum di Figueres, Spanyol, dan Salvador Dalí Museum di St. Petersburg, Florida, ASReferensi