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Salvador Dalí

Spanish artist (1904–1989)
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Salvador Dalí
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Salvador Dalí

Summary

Salvador Dalí is a human[1]. He was born in Figueres[2]. He was born on May 11, 1904[3]. He died in Figueres[4]. He died on January 23, 1989[5]. He worked as a painter[6], sculptor[7], writer[8], actor[9], and film director[10]. He ranks in the top 0.22% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27,508 views/month, #2,180 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Figueres[2], Salvador Dalí…
  • Salvador Dalí died in Figueres[4].
  • Salvador Dalí was born on May 11, 1904[3].
  • Salvador Dalí died on January 23, 1989[5].
  • Salvador Dalí is buried at Dalí Theatre and Museum[12].
  • Salvador Dalí's father was Salvador Dalí i Cusí[13].
  • Salvador Dalí's mother was Felipa Domènech i Ferrés[14].
  • Salvador Dalí was married to Gala Dalí[15].
  • A child of Salvador Dalí was Jose Van Roy Dalí[16].
  • Salvador Dalí held citizenship in Spain[17].
  • Catalan was Salvador Dalí's native language[18].
  • Salvador Dalí worked as a painter[6].
  • Salvador Dalí worked as a sculptor[7].
  • Salvador Dalí's professions included writer[8].
  • Salvador Dalí worked as an actor[9].
  • Salvador Dalí worked as a film director[10].
  • Salvador Dalí worked as a screenwriter[19].
  • Salvador Dalí's field of work was painting[20].
  • Salvador Dalí's field of work was art of sculpture[21].
  • Salvador Dalí's field of work was direction[22].
  • Salvador Dalí's field of work was jewelry[23].
  • Salvador Dalí was educated at Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando[24].
  • Salvador Dalí received the Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[25].
  • Salvador Dalí received the Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III[26].
  • Salvador Dalí received the Gold Medal of the Generalitat of Catalonia[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Figueres[2], Salvador Dalí… he was born on May 11, 1904[3]. His father was he i Cusí[13]. His mother was Felipa Domènech i Ferrés[14]. Catalan was his native language[18].

Education

Salvador Dalí was educated at Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], sculptor[7], writer[8], actor[9], film director[10], and screenwriter[19]. Fields of work include painting[20], a method[28]; art of sculpture[21], a type of arts[29]; direction[22], a field of study[30]; and jewelry[23], an industry[31].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[25], a grade of an order[32], in Spain[33]; Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III[26], a grade of an order[34], in Spain[35]; Gold Medal of the Generalitat of Catalonia[27], an award[36], in Spain[37], founded in 1978[38]; Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts[39], an art prize[40], in Spain[41], founded in 1969[42]; and Gold Medal for Tourism Merit[43], a class of award[44], in Spain[45].

Personal Life

Among Salvador Dalí's spouses was Gala Dalí[15]. A child of him was Jose Van Roy Dalí[16].

Death and Burial

Salvador Dalí died on January 23, 1989[5]. He died in Figueres[4]. The cause of death was cardiac arrest[46]. He is buried at Dalí Theatre and Museum[12].

Why It Matters

Salvador Dalí ranks in the top 0.22% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27,508 views/month, #2,180 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 108 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

He has been cited as an influence by J. G. Ballard[49], a novelist[50], 1930–2009[51], of United Kingdom[52], awarded the James Tait Black Memorial Prize[53]; Philippe Halsman[54], a photographer[55], 1906–1979[56], of United States[57], awarded the Golden Plate Award[58]; Fantastic Realism[59], an art movement[60], in Austria[61], founded in 1960[62]; and Anna Chromý[63], a painter[64], 1940–2021[65], of Czechoslovakia[66], specialised in painting[67].

He is credited with the discovery of paranoiac-critical method[68], a surrealist technique[69]. Works attributed to him include Lobster Telephone[70], a sculpture[71], founded in 1936[72].

FAQs

Where was Salvador Dalí born?

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

Where did Salvador Dalí die?

Salvador Dalí passed away in Figueres[4].

Who were Salvador Dalí's parents?

Salvador Dalí's father was Salvador Dalí i Cusí[13]. Salvador Dalí's mother was Felipa Domènech i Ferrés[14].

Who was Salvador Dalí married to?

Salvador Dalí's spouses include Gala Dalí[15].

What did Salvador Dalí do for work?

Salvador Dalí worked as painter[6], sculptor[7], writer[8], actor[9], and film director[10].

Where did Salvador Dalí go to school?

Salvador Dalí was educated at Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando[24].

What awards did Salvador Dalí receive?

Honors received include Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[25], Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III[26], Gold Medal of the Generalitat of Catalonia[27], 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[49], Philippe Halsman[54], Fantastic Realism[59], and Anna Chromý[63].

What did Salvador Dalí discover?

Salvador Dalí is credited as discoverer of paranoiac-critical method[68].

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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  1. 40m ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 4w ago · Gentile64 · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 7w ago · Mahirtwofivesix · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  9. 7w ago · Mahir256 · 2026-08-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  10. 10w ago · Rémi sim · 2026-07-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  11. 11w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  12. 12w ago · Harmonia Amanda · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  14. 13w ago · Hannolans · 2026-07-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  16. 15w ago · Ytterbyz · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  18. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  19. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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