We can say with confidence that people who have not heard about Dali simply do not exist. Some people know him from his work, which reflected a whole era in the life of mankind, while others know him from the outrageous life with which he lived and painted.
All the works of Salvador Dali cost millions today, and there are always connoisseurs of creativity who are ready to pay the required amount for the canvas.
Dali and his childhood
The first thing to say about the great artist is he is a Spaniard. By the way, Dali was incredibly proud of his nationality and was a true patriot of his country. The family in which he was born, largely determined his life path, especially his position. The mother of the great creator was a man of deep faith, while his father was a staunch atheist. From childhood, Salvador Dali was immersed in an atmosphere of ambiguity, some ambivalence.
The author of paintings valued at millions, the student was rather weak. Restless character, unstoppable desire to express his own opinion, too stormy imagination did not allow him to achieve great success in learning, but as an artist Dali showed himself quite early. The first of his ability to draw was noticed by Ramon Pichot, who directed the talent of the fourteen-year-old creator in the right direction. So already at the age of fourteen, the young artist presented his work at an exhibition held in Figueres.
Youth
The works of Salvador Dali allowed him to enter the Madrid Academy of Fine Arts, but the young and already shocking artist did not stay there for a long time. Convinced of his exceptionalism, he was soon expelled from the academy. Later, in 1926, Dali decided to continue his studies, but was again expelled, already without the right to restoration.
A huge role in the life of the young artist was played by his acquaintance with Luis Bonuel, who later became one of the most famous directors working in the genre of surrealism, and Federico
Garcia Lorca, who went down in history as one of the most outstanding poets in Spain.
Expelled from the Academy of Arts, the young artist Dali did not hide his paintings , which allowed him to organize his own exhibition, which was visited by the great Pablo Picasso, in his youth.
Muse of Salvador Dali
Of course, any creator needs a muse. For Dali, Gala Eluard, who was on
the moment you meet the great surrealist is married. A deep, all-consuming passion became the impetus for leaving her husband for Gala and for active creativity for Salvador Dali himself. The beloved became for the surrealist not only an inspiration, but also a kind of manager. Thanks to her efforts, the work of Salvador Dali became known in London, New York and Barcelona. The fame of the artist acquired a completely different scale.
Avalanche of fame
As befits any creative nature, the artist Dali was constantly developing, striving forward, improving and transforming technology. Of course, this led to significant changes in his life, the least of which was the exclusion from the list of surrealists. However, this did not affect his career. Thousands, and then multimillion exhibitions, gained momentum. Awareness of greatness came to the artist after the publication of an autobiography, the circulation of which was sold in record time.
The most famous works
A person who does not know a single work of Salvador Dali simply does not exist, but few can name at least a few works of the great artist. Around the world, the works of a shocking artist are stored like the apple of an eye and shown to millions of visitors to museums and exhibitions.
Salvador Dali painted the most famous paintings almost always in a certain outburst of feelings, due to a certain emotional outburst. For example, “Self-portrait with a Raphael neck” was written after the death of the artist’s mother, which became a real trauma for Dali, which he repeatedly admitted.
“Persistence of memory” is one of Dali's most famous works. It is in this picture that there are several different names that coexist equally in art criticism circles. In this case, the canvas depicts the place in which the artist lived and worked - Port Lligata. Many researchers of creativity claim that the deserted coast reflects in this picture the inner emptiness of the creator himself. Salvador Dali “Time” (as this picture is also called) painted under the impression of the melting of Camembert cheese, from which, perhaps, the key images of the masterpiece appeared. Hours, acquiring completely inconceivable forms on canvas, symbolize the human perception of time and memory. “Persistence of memory” is definitely one of the most profound and thoughtful works of Salvador Dali.
Variety of creativity
It's no secret that the paintings of Salvador Dali are very different from each other. A certain period in the artist’s life is characterized by this or that manner, style, and a certain direction. By the time the creator publicly declared: “Surrealism is me!” - include works written from 1929 to 1934. This period includes such paintings as “William Tell”, “Evening Ghost”, “Bleeding Roses” and many others.
The listed works are significantly different from the paintings of the period limited to 1914 and 1926, when Dali Salvador kept his work in a certain framework. The early works of the master of outrageousness are characterized by greater uniformity, measured, more calm, somewhat more realistic. Among these paintings can be distinguished “Holiday in Figueres”, “Portrait of my father”, painted in 1920-1921, “View of Cadaques from Mount Pani”.
Salvador Dali painted the most famous paintings after 1934. Since that time, the artist’s method has become "paranoid-critical." In this vein, the creator worked until 1937. Among the paintings written by Dali at this time, the paintings “Supplement with Boiled Beans (Presentiment of Civil War)” and “Atavistic Remains of the Rain” received the greatest fame.
The “paranoid-critical” period was followed by the so-called American. It was at this time that Dali wrote his famous "Dream", "Galarin" and "Dream, inspired by the flight of a bee around a pomegranate, a moment before waking up."
The work of Salvador Dali is gaining increasing tension over time. The American period is followed by a period of nuclear mysticism. The painting "Sodom Self-Satisfaction of an Innocent Virgin" was painted at this time. In the same period, in 1963 the Ecumenical Council was written.
Dali calms down
The time from 1963 to 1983, art historians call the period of the "last role". The works of these years are calmer than the previous ones. They have clear geometry, very confident graphics, not smooth, melting, but clear and quite strict lines prevail. Here you can highlight the famous "Warrior", written in 1982, or the "Apparition of the face of
Aphrodite of Cnidus against the backdrop of the landscape."
Lesser known dali
Few people know, but Salvador Dali created the most famous paintings not only on canvas and wood, and not only with paints. The artist’s acquaintance with Luis Bonyuel not only largely determined the future direction of Dali’s work, but also reflected in the film “Andalusian Dog”, which shocked the audience at the time. It was this film that became a kind of slap in the face of the bourgeoisie.
Soon the paths of Dali and Bonyuel diverged, but their joint work went down in history.
Dali and shocking
Even the appearance of the artist suggests that this nature is deeply creative, unusual and striving for a new, unknown.
Dali was never distinguished by a desire for a calm, traditional appearance. On the contrary, he was proud of his unusual tricks and made every possible use of them to his advantage. About his own mustache, for example, the artist wrote a book, calling them "antennas for the perception of art."
Dali decided to hold one of his own meetings in an impulse to impress in a diving suit, as a result of which he nearly suffocated.
Dali Salvador put his creativity above all. The artist won fame in the most unforeseen, most strange ways that you can even imagine. He bought dollar bills for $ 2, then selling a book about this promotion for a lot of money. The artist defended the right of his installations to exist by destroying them and bringing them to the police.
Salvador Dali left the most famous paintings after himself in huge numbers. However, like the memories of his strange, incomprehensible character and worldview.