Spanish artist Salvador Dali’s iconic painting, The Persistence of Memory, is quite probably one of the most famous works of art in the entire world, … and certainly, it is the most-recognizable surrealist painting ever created. This painting of a stark costal vista creating the background to a dead tree and “box” over which are draped melting watches leaves many wondering what the artist was trying to convey. And, what of the ants congregating on the back of a pocket watch while a lone fly adorns the face of another nearby drooping timepiece? These timekeepers, appear functionless, and yet communicate a concept of time.
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Spanish artist Salvador Dali’s iconic painting, The Persistence of Memory, is quite probably one of the most famous works of art in the entire world, … and certainly, it is the most-recognizable surrealist painting ever created. This painting of a stark costal vista creating the background to a dead tree and “box” over which are draped melting watches leaves many wondering what the artist was trying to convey. And, what of the ants congregating on the back of a pocket watch while a lone fly adorns the face of another nearby drooping timepiece? These timekeepers, appear functionless, and yet communicate a concept of time.