Dali and Religion
Salvador Dalí had complicated and evolving views on religion. He was born to a Catholic mother and an atheist father. His father made sure his son attended public school instead of a Catholic one. In his early life, Dalí shared his father’s views on Catholicism. His early films made with Luis Bunel, Un Chien Andalou… continue reading »
Pablo Picasso- A Man of Different Faces
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Pablo Picasso– you’ve heard of him, you’ve studied him, and you’ve envied him. On April 8, 1973, Picasso died as one of the most famous artists of the 20th century and for that we celebrate him. After producing over tens of thousands of pieces of art, we have become pretty familiar with his artworks; however,… continue reading »
The Disintegration of the Persistence of Memory
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The Disintegration of the Persistence of Memory (1952-54) by Dali is an oil on canvas re-creation of his original work The Persistence of Memory (1931). In this version, the landscape from the first painting has been engulfed by water. Disintegration of objects is occurring above and below the water. The landscape of Cadaqués is now suspended above… continue reading »
Joan Miró: 8 Interesting Facts
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“I try to apply colors like words that shape poems, like notes that shape music.” – Joan Miró 1. At the young age of 7, Joan Miró attended his first drawing class. 2. He came from an artistic background; his father was a watch maker and his mother was a goldsmith. 3. In the early… continue reading »
What is the 21st Century’s art movement?
From the 18th to the 20th centuries, most artists were defined by an art movement. These artists would learn from one-another and stretch each other to produce works that are collected around the world until today. Yes, some strayed and utilized their creativity in different ways and became who we would consider innovators. But there… continue reading »
I am Surrealism: Salvador Dalí
There is so much controversy that surrounds Salvador Dalí – his life, his love, his personality… “I am not strange, I am just not normal.” Salvador Dalí was born on May 11, 1904 in Figueres, Spain. One would assume that he was born to normal, average parents. When Dalí was five years old, he was… continue reading »
Imagine
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Imagine a world where our subconscious thoughts and feelings come alive and are as real as the concrete objects we can identify using our senses. Imagine a world made up of dreams where logic and reason play no role and where our minds can freely explore its darkest, most obscure corners, independent of any apprehension… continue reading »