ARTIST:SALVADOR DALI

Born: May 11, 1904 - Catalonia, Spain

Died: January 23, 1989 - Catalonia, Spain
Type of artist: Painter and Printmaker
Art Period(s): Surrealism
Important Facts about Salvador Dali:
1. Salvador went to drawing school and the first exhibition of his work.
2. Dali joined the Surrealist group in the Montparnasse quarter of Paris.
3. Salvador Dali produced more than 1500 paintings in his lifetime. He also
created numerous drawings, illustrations, sculptures, short films, books and
lithographs.
Most Important works:
1.The Persistence of Memory
2.Swans Reflecting Elephants
3.The Sacrament of the Last Supper
What makes Salvador Dali art great?
The masterpieces of Salvador Dali is still the most famous and the most creative.
Because he developed and learned other things o help with his art.
I chose Salvador Dali because he tried other things just not for an example he
successfully turned to sculpture, printmaking, fashion, advertising, writing, and,
lastly most important filmmaking.

Swans Reflecting Elephants

This is what I see when I look at the artwork:
One man looking at the distance and thinking, dry scenery, 3 swans, leafless trees,
Fall colors, Living things, Clouds.
All art is made using a variety of art elements: line, shape, color, texture and
space. The one or two elements that stand out in this piece of work are: That
the swans heads become the elephants' heads and the trees become the bodies of
the elephants. There is fiery fall colors.
Artists create a mood with their work. Sometimes the mood is happy,
sometimes sad, and sometimes angry. Sometimes, the art makes the viewer
feel alone: The mood for this artwork is Calm, Happy, Curious,
Artists try to communicate or send messages with their art work. What
message do you think the artist was trying to send with this work? Deserted
place, visual illusion
I like that their are fall colors and that there is a clear message. There is nothing
really I do not like about this artwork because it unique.