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Salvador Dalí

Spanish artist (1904–1989)
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Salvador Dalí
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Summary

Salvador Dalí was born on May 11, 1904[1], in Figueres[2]. He died on January 23, 1989[3], in Figueres[4]. He worked as a painter[5], sculptor[6], writer[7], actor[8], and film director[9]. He ranks in the top 0.22% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (103,698 views/month, #2,180 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Dalí Theatre and Museum[11]
  • Father: Salvador Dalí i Cusí[12]
  • Mother: Felipa Domènech i Ferrés[13]
  • Spouse: Gala Dalí[14]
  • Child: Jose Van Roy Dalí[15]
  • Country of citizenship: Spain[16]
  • Native language: Catalan[17]
  • Occupation: screenwriter[18], photographer[19], film actor[20], scenographer[21], illustrator[22], jewelry designer[23], graphic artist[24], holographer[25], theatre designer[26], designer[27], draftsperson[28], production designer[29], artist[30]
  • Field of work: painting[31], art of sculpture[32], direction[33], jewelry[34]
  • Educated at: Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando[35]
  • Award received: Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[36], Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III[37], Gold Medal of the Generalitat of Catalonia[38], Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts[39], Gold Medal for Tourism Merit[40]
  • Member of: Académie des beaux-arts[41], Royal Academy of Science, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium[42], Salvador Dalí & Louise Bourgeois[43]
  • Sex or gender: male[44]
  • Noble title: Marquess of Dalí of Púbol[45]
  • Movement: surrealism[46]
  • Genre: still life[47], genre painting[48], portrait[49], landscape painting[50], allegory[51], religious art[52]
  • Commons category: Salvador Dalí[53]
  • Unmarried partner: Amanda Lear[54]
  • Cause of death: cardiac arrest[55]
  • Residence: Figueres[56], New York City[57]

Why It Matters

Salvador Dalí has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 108 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

He has been cited as an influence by J. G. Ballard[60], a novelist[61], 1930–2009[62], of United Kingdom[63], awarded the James Tait Black Memorial Prize[64]; Philippe Halsman[65], a photographer[66], 1906–1979[67], of United States[68], awarded the Golden Plate Award[69]; Fantastic Realism[70], an art movement[71], in Austria[72], founded in 1960[73]; and Anna Chromý[74], a painter[75], 1940–2021[76], of Czechoslovakia[77], specialised in painting[78].

He is credited with the discovery of paranoiac-critical method[79], a surrealist technique[80]. Works attributed to him include Lobster Telephone[81], a sculpture[82], founded in 1936[83].

FAQs

Where was Salvador Dalí born?

Salvador Dalí's place of birth was Figueres[2].

Where did Salvador Dalí die?

Salvador Dalí died in Figueres[4].

Who were Salvador Dalí's parents?

Salvador Dalí's father was Salvador Dalí i Cusí[12]. Salvador Dalí's mother was Felipa Domènech i Ferrés[13].

Who was Salvador Dalí married to?

Salvador Dalí's spouses include Gala Dalí[14].

What did Salvador Dalí do for work?

Salvador Dalí worked as a painter[5], sculptor[6], writer[7], actor[8], and film director[9].

Where did Salvador Dalí go to school?

Salvador Dalí was educated at Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando[35].

What awards did Salvador Dalí receive?

Honors received include Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[36], Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III[37], Gold Medal of the Generalitat of Catalonia[38], and Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts[39].

Who did Salvador Dalí influence?

Salvador Dalí has been cited as an influence by J. G. Ballard[60], Philippe Halsman[65], Fantastic Realism[70], and Anna Chromý[74].

What did Salvador Dalí discover?

Salvador Dalí is credited as discoverer of paranoiac-critical method[79].

Related Entities

Amanda Lear Carnegie Museum of Art Cleveland Museum of Art DALL-E Didier Ltd France Friedrich Nietzsche Gala Dalí Hieronymus Bosch Hugo Israel Museum J. G. Ballard J. Paul Getty Museum Kunsthaus Zürich L’Age d’Or Louise Bourgeois Metropolitan Museum of Art Moderna Museet Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía Museu da Chácara do Céu Museum of Modern Art Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya National Gallery of Art National Gallery of Victoria Neue Nationalgalerie New York City Pablo Picasso Peggy Guggenheim Collection Philippe Halsman

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  3. [59] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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