Title: Salvador Dali
1Salvador Dali
- Jay Anand
- George Morales
- Period 1
2Biography
- Born May 11, 1904 in Spain.
- Died January 23, 1989 in Spain.
- He did paintings, drawings, and sculptures.
- He was part of the cubism movement.
- He went to school at San Fernando School of Fine
Arts in Madrid. - - Some of his famous works include The
Persistence of Memory, Ballerina in a Deaths
Head, and The Temptation of St. Anthony.
3Timeline
- Born May 11, 1904 in Spain.
- In 1917 he had his first charcoal exhibition in
his house. - - 1921-1925 Went to Academy of Arts in Madrid.
- 1925 First alone exhibition at the Gallery of
Dalmau. - 1926-1928 Began to explore surrealism.
- 1928 First painting shown in the U.S.
- - 1934 Marries Gala Éluard
- -1950-65 He wrote several books (The secret life
of Salvador Dalí). - 1979-83 Theory of Disaster.
- - Dalí died January 23, 1989.
4Space Venus
Democratic societies are unfit for the
publication of such thunderous revelations as I
am in the habit of making.
5Woman Drawers
Have no fear of perfection - you'll never reach
it.
6Marbella 1933
7Puerto Jose Banus
8Space Elephant
Let my enemies devour each other.
9Mistakes are almost always of a sacred nature.
Never try to correct them. On the contrary
rationalize them, understand them thoroughly.
After that, it will be possible for you to
sublimate them.
10Elements of Art
- Each part of the sculpture has different
textures. - Value creates different amounts of light in
different areas. - The color is different in all the areas.
- Has multiple planes around the whole thing.
- - Shape helps draw a mental outline of the
sculpture.
11Principals of Design
- The body is balanced and proportional in
comparison to the whole sculpture. - Seems complete when you look at it- unity.
- There are different shapes and textures around
the whole thing. - - Good movement and easy to follow.
12Critical Question
What influenced Dalis paintings and
sculptures? - Life Experiences - Influenced
by Rennissance masters - His eccentric
personality attracted more people -
Influenced by Picasso
13Purpose
- Liked to do things that would draw attention to
himself. - After he went to drawing school he had small
exhibits - with the help of his dad.
14Materials
- Wood
- Satin
- Bronze
- - Granite
15Works Cited
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16Works Cited
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/issues/2005/april/dali.php http//salvadordalimu
seum.org/history/timeline.html