Salvador Dalí (Leaving Cert Art): Quizzes
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When and where was Salvador Dalí born?
When and where was Salvador Dalí born?
11th May 1904 in Figueres, Spain
How old was Dalí when his mother died?
How old was Dalí when his mother died?
Sixteen years old
Which art school did Dalí attend in Madrid in 1922?
Which art school did Dalí attend in Madrid in 1922?
Real Academia de Bellas Artes
What was Dalí's unique artistic technique called?
What was Dalí's unique artistic technique called?
Paranoid-critical method
In what year did Dalí meet Gala?
In what year did Dalí meet Gala?
1929
What three roles did Gala play in Dalí's life?
What three roles did Gala play in Dalí's life?
Wife, muse, and business manager
When was 'The Persistence of Memory' created?
When was 'The Persistence of Memory' created?
1931
What is 'The Persistence of Memory' also known as?
What is 'The Persistence of Memory' also known as?
The Melting Clocks
During which conflict was 'The Face of War' painted?
During which conflict was 'The Face of War' painted?
Spanish Civil War
What do the melting clocks symbolise?
What do the melting clocks symbolise?
The relativity of time and space
What do ants represent in Dalí's symbolism?
What do ants represent in Dalí's symbolism?
Death and decay
Which modern artist was influenced by Dalí?
Which modern artist was influenced by Dalí?
Vladimir Kush