The Persistence of Memory (Catalan: La persistència de la memòria, Spanish: La persistencia de la memoria) is a 1931 painting by artist Salvador Dalí and one of the most recognizable works of Surrealism.

The Persistence of Memory (La persistencia de la memoria), also known as Soft Watches or Melting Clocks, is one of Dalí’s most famous pieces. The piece is small, measuring just 9.5 × 13 inches (24 × 33 cm). Several of Dalí’s favorite recurring images are present in this work.

With its strange subject matter and dream-like atmosphere, Salvador Dalí's masterpiece, The Persistence of Memory, has become a well-known symbol of Surrealism and one of the most famous paintings in the world.

2020年8月4日 · The Persistence of Memory (1931) by Spanish artist and Surrealist icon Salvador Dalí is one of the rare works of art that can be conjured with the mention of two simple words: melting clocks.

It is the classic Surrealist ambition, yet some literal reality is included, too: the distant golden cliffs are the coast of Catalonia, Dalí’s home. Those limp watches are as soft as overripe cheese—indeed, they picture “the camembert of time,” in …

2022年2月10日 · The Persistence of Memory (1931) is one of the most famous oil paintings by extravagant Salvador Dalí, a key figure of the Surrealist movement. We owe the great Catalan painter the notable quote: “I am Surrealism”.

2021年7月4日 · Painted in 1931, The Persistence of Memory is the most celebrated Surrealist painting created by Salvador Dalí. Translated to “La persistència de la memòria” in Catalan, this oil on canvas is one of the most recognizable artworks coming from the Surrealism movement and can easily be summarized in two words: melting clocks.

2023年4月18日 · The Persistence of Memory by Salvador Dalí is one of the most famous and recognizable paintings of the 20th century. The painting, also known as the “melting clocks painting,” features a surreal landscape of distorted objects and melting clocks, which have become one of Dalí’s most iconic images.

2023年12月12日 · The Persistence of Memory (1931) is one of the most iconic and recognizable paintings of Surrealism. Frequently referenced in popular culture, the small canvas (24x33 cm) is sometimes known as “Melting Clocks”, “The Soft Watches” and “The Melting Watches”.

2020年5月11日 · The Persistence of Memory is a 1931 surrealist painting that represents the lack of meaning of time in the unconscious world. It’s considered to be one of the most important and well-recognized surrealist works of art, a style that gained ground after World War I, and is known for absurd and uncommon imagery that has a deeper meaning.