Salvador Dalí

Spanish artist (1904–1989)
Person human Q5577
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 (21,425 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 (21,425 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 95 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]; Anna Chromý[59], a painter[60], 1940–2021[61], of Czechoslovakia[62], specialised in painting[63]; and Fantastic Realism[64], an art movement[65], in Austria[66], founded in 1960[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], Anna Chromý[59], and Fantastic Realism[64].

What did Salvador Dalí discover?

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

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