be born
Salvador dali1May, 904 1 1 was born in a small town in figueres, Spain, and spent his childhood there. His birthplace is only about 16 miles from France. Dali's father is a notary and his family is well-off. In the past, he set up his first art studio for Dali in Kadax, a small fishing village by the sea.
puberty
Salvador dali was very active in his childhood and adolescence, which was especially important for his later career. Some anecdotes of this period, whether true or false, are the basis of many lasting images of him in the future, and his relationship with his parents and his wife Gallas plays a decisive role in the formation of his artistic personality. Dali always liked the scenery of his childhood, surrounded by the great plains of Figueras and the coast of Catalonia, with olive groves and pointed bald rocks. These ancient and sad landscapes not only serve as the background, but also enter his paintings as creatures. Apart from Picasso, salvador dali may be the most famous painter in the 20th century, but this does not mean that he was highly praised.
surrealist painter
When he grew up, Dali and his wife Galla set up their own family in the nearby port of Liegat. Many of his works reflect his love for Port of Spain. The young Dali studied at the san fernando Academy of Fine Arts in Madrid. His talent was first discovered by the world in his solo exhibition in Barcelona in 1925. At the 3rd Carnegie International Exhibition in Pittsburgh from 65438 to 0928, he exhibited three works, such as Basket of Bread, which won him an international reputation. The following year, Dali held his first solo exhibition in Paris. In the same year, he joined the surrealist school led by Andrei Brayton, a former Dada member. It was in this year that Dali met Gallas in Kadaks, when she happened to visit Dali with her husband and poet Paul Elude. Since then, Gala has become Dali's favorite, his business manager and the main source of inspiration. Soon, Dali became the leader of the surrealist movement. His work The Persistence of Memory depicts a soft clock, which is one of the most outstanding surrealist works in the world today.
Form a new style
However, as the war approached, Dali, who had always been indifferent to politics, clashed with other surrealists and was finally expelled from the surrealist group in a "trial" in 1934. However, in the next ten years, he can still appear in the international surrealist works exhibition. Around 1940, Dali formed a new style-now called his "classic" period-which showed his concentration on science and religion. During World War II, Dali and Gallas fled Europe and spent eight years in the United States from 1940 to 1948. This period is a very important period in Dali's life. 194 1 year, new york Museum of Modern Art held his first large-scale retrospective exhibition for Dali. 1942, Dali published his autobiography The Secret Life of salvador dali.
In the process of Dali's transformation from surrealism to his classic period, Dali began to create his 19 large-scale oil paintings, many of which involved very scientific, historical and religious themes. These 19 large-scale oil paintings have become a series, among which the most famous are The Magic Bullfighter, Christopher Columbus Discovering America and The Last Supper Sacrament.
old age
From 65438 to 0974, Dali established Teatro exhibition hall in figueres, and then held retrospective exhibitions in Paris and London before the end of 1970s. Since 1982, Dali's health has gone from bad to worse. 1984, he was burned again in a fire accident in Pubor's home, and his health deteriorated. During this period, Dali spent most of his time isolated from the world, first staying in Pubol, and then moving to a private apartment near Teatro Exhibition Hall. 19891On October 23rd, Dali died of heart disease and respiratory complications.