The Persistence of Memory
Salvador Dalí1931Oil on canvas
Dalí's most recognized work depicts melting watches in a dreamlike Catalonian landscape. The hard-edged realism of the rendering contrasts with the impossible subject matter.
Color Mood
Sun-baked and disorienting. The warm ochres and tans of a Mediterranean afternoon make the impossible subject feel paradoxically real.
Museum of Modern Art, New York
Primary Colors
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Secondary Colors
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