Much like how our fantasies and dreams leave a strong resonance, Dali’s “The Persistence of Memory” represents our fantasies visually, leaving an equally strong impact. One patron, Edward James, supported Dali financially for two years, assisted Dalí in increasing his exposure and purchased Dali’s entire art selection in 1937. However, since the person is dead, the crawling ants signify the decay of reality, suggesting that reality is soon to be long gone along with the existence of the person. The Persistence of Memory is one of Dalí’s most famous and notable artwork and he had many supporters. As the object is still solid, it may suggest that there are still aspects of reality remaining in the person’s mind. The time piece on the bottom left of the painting is covered by ants. Salvador Dali put himself in a near-hallucination in order to inspire the eccentric content found in The Persistence of Memory. This iconic painting introduces the image of the soft pocket- watch. Similar to the depiction of when the face is asleep, in the case that this face is dead, Dali may be conveying that time is not a factor in the past life of this person anymore. It was here that he created his most famous painting, The Persistence of Memory. This absurdity is something that can never happen in reality, which is more the reason why Dali may be incorporating these elements onto the painting. Dali depicts this escape by using solid objects, which in this case is a clock, and turns them flexible. Furthermore, sleeping, in many ways, is an escape from reality. Instead, we end up in undisturbed peace, as depicted by the backdrop of the painting. In the case that this face is just asleep, Dali may be conveying that while we sleep, we grow unconscious of our surroundings and time itself. Judging by the closed eyes and the open mouth, the painting may suggest that this human is asleep or dead. From this observation, it can be established that the flesh is indeed the face of a human being. Starting from left to right (or top to bottom), there are eyebrows, eye lashes on a closed eye, nose, and a mouth. Oil on canvas 9 1/2 x 13 in (24.1 x 33 cm) The Museum of Modern Art, New York. ![]() ![]() However, when noticing the details of this specific element in the painting, human characteristics are implicitly recognizable. Mark Hardens Artchive DALI, Salvador The Persistence of Memory 1931. However, it may be implied that Dali is trying to convey the difference between reality and fantasy.Īt first glance, it may seem as though the piece of flesh in the middle of the painting may be just another surface on which the melting clock could rest. Dali has specifically said that he doesn’t know the meaning of this piece, making it all the more mysterious and interesting. The main focus of this painting are the melting clocks, the lonely backdrop, and the mysterious piece of flesh lying on the ground. “The Persistence of Memory” by Salvador Dali is a painting created in 1931, which depicts melting clocks and a “dead” atmosphere. The Persistence of Memory, 1931 by Salvador Dali
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