Salvador Dalí

Salvador Domènec Felipe Jacinto Dalí i Domènech, Marquis de Púbol (May 11, 1904 – January 23, 1989), known as Salvador Dalí (Catalan pronunciation: [səɫβəˈðo ðəˈɫi]), was a prominent Spanish surrealist painter born in Figueres, Spain. Dalí was a skilled draftsman, best known for the striking and bizarre images in his surrealist work. His painterly skills are often attributed to the influence of Renaissance masters. His best-known work, The Persis... More

Date of birth:

  • May 11, 1904

Date of death:

  • Jan 23, 1989 (age 84 years)

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Also known as:

  • Dali,
  • Salvador Dali,
  • Salvador Dal,
  • Salvador Dalí,
  • Salvador Domènec Felipe Jacinto Dalí i Domènech,
  • Avida Dollars
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