The Persistence of Memory (Spanish: La Persistencia de la Memoria) is a 1931 painting by surrealist artist Salvador Dalí, and is one of his most recognizable works. Some interpretations suggest that Dalí was incorporating an understanding of the world introduced by Albert Einstein's Theory of Relativity.
It is possible to recognize a human figure in the middle of the composition, in the strange "monster" that Dalí used in several contemporary pieces to represent himself – the abstract form becoming something of a self-portrait, reappearing frequently in his work. The clocks may symbolize the passing of time as one experiences it in sleep or the persistence of time in the eyes of the dreamer. Dalí often used ants in his paintings as a symbol of decay.
Since 1934 the painting has been in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City, which received it from an anonymous donor. It is widely recognized and frequently referenced in popular culture, and sometimes referred to by more descriptive (though incorrect) titles, such as "The Soft Watches" or "The Melting Watches".
And tomorrow we will have the last art of this wave!
It is possible to recognize a human figure in the middle of the composition, in the strange "monster" that Dalí used in several contemporary pieces to represent himself – the abstract form becoming something of a self-portrait, reappearing frequently in his work. The clocks may symbolize the passing of time as one experiences it in sleep or the persistence of time in the eyes of the dreamer. Dalí often used ants in his paintings as a symbol of decay.
Since 1934 the painting has been in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City, which received it from an anonymous donor. It is widely recognized and frequently referenced in popular culture, and sometimes referred to by more descriptive (though incorrect) titles, such as "The Soft Watches" or "The Melting Watches".
And tomorrow we will have the last art of this wave!
Highly improved Vortex Shroud of the Avatar version
Can you imagine a story behind the painting?
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