Art Movement - Surrealism

was a Spanish surrealist artist known for his eccentric personality, technical mastery, and strikingly bizarre imagery. One of the most prominent and recognizable figures of the Surrealist movement, Dalí created art that explored dreams, the subconscious, time, memory, and identity. His most famous painting, The Persistence of Memory (1931), featuring melting clocks draped over a dreamlike landscape, has become an iconic symbol of Surrealism and is often interpreted as a meditation on the fluid nature of time.

Dalí’s work extended far beyond painting—he was also involved in sculpture, film, photography, fashion, and even product design. He collaborated with filmmakers like Luis Buñuel on experimental films such as Un Chien Andalou (1929), and his flamboyant public persona made him a celebrity in both the art world and popular culture. Dalí’s precise, classical technique combined with irrational subject matter created a unique and instantly recognizable style. Though often controversial for his eccentric behavior and political ambiguity, his imagination, ambition, and innovation left a profound mark on 20th-century art. He was a French painter and one of the founding figures of the Impressionist movement, a term that itself was derived from his 1872 painting Impression, Sunrise (Impression, Soleil Levant). Monet is best known for his focus on capturing the effects of light and atmosphere in natural settings, often painting the same scene at different times of day or in varying weather conditions. He used quick, visible brushstrokes and a bright color palette to portray his subjects with a sense of immediacy and movement, a radical departure from the detailed realism of earlier art styles.