WORLD HISTORY

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Salvador Dali’s paintings best represent which of the following Modernist art movements?
A
Surrealism
B
Dadaism
C
Expressionism
D
Realism
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Salvador Dali was one of the most famous and controversial artists of the Surrealist movement. The surrealists worked with the world of what’s “surreal”, the dream world. Their paintings represent scenes that look real but could never really happen in the real world.

Detailed explanation-2: -In the 1930’s, Dalí evolved as a central figure, commanding attention with both his provocative ideas and stunning, sensational works. He developed many of the most distinctive images associated with Surrealism, including his double images and the singular, defining icon of the movement – the melting clock.

Detailed explanation-3: -Salvador Dalí was a Spanish Surrealist painter and printmaker known for exploring subconscious imagery. Arguably, his most famous painting is The Persistence of Memory (1931), depicting limp melting watches.

Detailed explanation-4: -Dalí was interested in the art style known as surrealism. This was an art style in which painters created dream-like images and depicted circumstances that would be strange or inconceivable to encounter in everyday life. Salvador Dalí created sculptures, paintings, and films based on his visions.

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