Salvadore Dali (1904 – 1989) Figueres, Spain Spanish Artist Draftsman Painter Salvador Dali, 1962
Surrealism: 20 th century artistic movement where dreams, fantasy and the subconscious serve as inspiration. The Persistence of Memory Oil on Canvas 9.5” x 13” 1931 New York
The Disintegration of the Persistence of Memory 1952 – 1954 Oil on Canvas 10” x 13” St. Petersburg, Florida
Metamorphosis of Narcissus 1937 Oil on Canvas 20” x 31” London
One Point Linear Perspective: graphic system that creates the illusion of depth on a 2-D surface. Filippo Brunelleschi Invented Linear Perspective during Renaissance Basilica di San Lorenzo Sculpture of Brunelleschi looking at his cathedral dome
The Last Supper Leonardo da Vinci 1495 – 1498 Tempera on gesso 181” x 346” Milan, Italy The Sacrament of the Last Supper Salvadore Dali 1955 Oil on Canvas 105” x 66” Washington, DC
Christ of Saint John of the Cross 1951 Oil on Canvas Dali was inspired by Crucifixion sketch drawn by St. John of the Cross (monk)
Swans Reflecting Elephants 1937 Oil on Canvas 20” x 30”
Living Still Life 1956 Oil on Canvas
The Architectonic Angelus of Millet 1933 Oil on Canvas