Salvador DaliSalvador Dali was a Spanish surrealist painter. Here are some facts about him.

Salvador Dali was born on 11th May 1904 in Figueres, Spain.

His brother, also called Salvador, had died nine months before Dali was born. Dali, encouraged by his parents, believed he was the reincarnation of his brother. This theme is sometimes featured in his work.

Dali’s mother died in 1921 of breast cancer. Dali was just sixteen and was extremely sad by his mother’s passing.

Dali moved to Madrid to study at the School of Fine Arts. He experimented with Cubism. He also gained a reputation for being a bit eccentric.

Dali joined the Surrealist group in the Montparnasse quarter of Paris.

He painted The Persistence of Memory, one his most famous works, in 1931. It features the classic surrealist image of the melting clock.

Dali designed the Chupa Chups logo.

Dali died of heart failure on 23rd January 1989. He was 84.

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