Surrealism. New vocabulary

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New vocabulary Influential Avant-garde To depict Prosperous Hysterical Eccentric Inspiration Illusion

New vocabulary

Influential
Avant-garde
To depict
Prosperous
Hysterical
Eccentric
Inspiration
Illusion
Hallucinatory
Iconiс
to manifest

влиятельный
авангард
изображать
процветающий
истерический
эксцентрический
вдохновение
иллюзия
галлюцинация
портретный
провозглашать

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Surrealism The Life and History of Salvador Dali “the only difference

Surrealism

The Life and History of
Salvador Dali
“the only difference between me and

a mad man is that I am not mad”- Salvador Dali
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Salvador Dali Salvador Felipe Jacinto Dali, one of the most iconic painters of the Twentieth Century

Salvador Dali

Salvador Felipe Jacinto Dali, one of the most iconic

painters of the Twentieth Century
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Salvador was an influential surrealist and avant-garde painter. He also experimented with film, sculpture, and photography.

Salvador was an influential surrealist and avant-garde painter. He also experimented

with film, sculpture, and photography.
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Dali was born in Figueres, a small town outside Barcelona, to

Dali was born in Figueres, a small town outside Barcelona, to

a prosperous family. His larger-than-life persona started early: aged 10, he had his first drawing lessons where he claimed that he manifested hysterical, rage-filled outbursts toward his family and playmates. Throughout his life, Dali retained his love for Catalan culture, and he depicted the landscape surrounding Figueres in several key paintings throughout his career.
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Salvador Dali After passing through phases of cubism, futurism, and metaphysical

Salvador Dali

After passing through phases of cubism, futurism, and metaphysical painting,

he joined the surrealists in 1920. Soon he became the most famous surrealist of the time
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Dali had a habit of doing eccentric things which polarised opinions.

Dali had a habit of doing eccentric things which polarised opinions.

His eccentric manner was a reflection of his art and vice versa. The fact that he was always in the limelight made his paintings more famous. He could also display a supreme confidence.
“At the age of six I wanted to be a cook. At seven I wanted to be Napoleon. And my ambition has been growing steadily ever since.”
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In 1931, Dali painted one of his most famous works, ‘The

In 1931, Dali painted one of his most famous works, ‘The

Persistence of Memory’. Sometimes called Soft Watches or Melting Clocks, the work introduced the surrealistic image of a soft, melting pocket watch. It is has become an iconic artwork of the twentieth century – amongst other things it points to the illusion of time.
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The main source of inspiration of Dali was his adorable wife GALA, his muse.

The main source of inspiration of Dali was his adorable wife

GALA, his muse.
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Dali’s artwork He said he believed that his paintings came from

Dali’s artwork

He said he believed that his paintings came from an

unreal dream space, which is understandable because of the hallucinatory things in them.
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Dali’s artworks He moved to the USA in1940 and stayed there

Dali’s artworks

He moved to the USA in1940 and stayed there

till 1955. During that time his paintings were often on religious themes, for example, the crucifixion of saint John of the cross
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The End In 1955 he moved back to Spain and died in1989

The End

In 1955 he moved back to Spain and died

in1989