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the town of Figueres, Spain. Salvador was very curious about the world around him. In frustration he often had emotional outbursts that his father did not sit well with. His mother became the mediator between the two, offering kindness when his father was strict with discipline. Salvador displayed talent very young in the area of art. His parents even built him an art studio in their home. They enrolled him in an art school in Figueres in 1916. His parents want to encourage this positive aspect of his life. They set up and exhibition for him in their house in in 1917 and in 1919 at the Municipal theater in Figueres.This included charcoal drawings and early paintings; Landscape near Figueras, Vilabertin, Fiesta in Figueras, View of Cadaques, with shadow of Mount Pani, Crepuscular Old man and others.
It seems his whole life was surrounded by famous people. His sister Ana Maria would later recount her memories of their childhood as well in her book, Dali as seen by his sister, recalling Famous Barcelona football players Sagibarba and Joseph Samiter, playing Football at their summer House with them. He met Ramon Pichot who was a famous artist in his local area, who told him about His trips to France. (pg. 10)Salvador’s mother died from breast cancer in 1921 when he was 16. He said” (It) was the greatest blow I had experienced in my life. “ She was the only person whom he felt completely understood him and gave him the freedom to be who he was without ridicule.(The secret life ,152-154) His father later married his aunt and Salvador seemed to accept the marriage.
In 1922 Dali attended the school of Fine arts and lived on campus in Madrid. He stood out as he had long hair, side burns and dressed like the English dignitaries he had not doubt studied in his fine arts training. He had exposure to modernism in his travels but was now experimenting with cubism. He didn’t understand it completely, as there weren’t many cubism artists in the region, but as the student population became more interested in him for attempting this feat he became more popular. He got inspiration from magazines and pictures given to him from Pichot. he continued experimenting with different art from including metaphysics and Dada, which can be seen in his later artwork as well.(a-z,1996) His was suspended in 1923 for starting a riot among the student body over the teachers at the school . During his suspension he was arrested for supporting the separatist movement. He claimed to have no political interest, and remained hypocritical towards it his entire life. In 1924 he illustrated a poem for his friend Carles Fages de Climent The Witches of Llers.He continued experimenting by dabbled in still life ,painting his sister Ana Maria in ;Figure at the window(1925) , The basket of bread(1926) and Girl from Figueres(1926).He later returned to school in 1926 but was permanently expelled after he claimed that there wasn’t anyone at the school who was intelligent enough to grade his final exams. He continue to evolve his persona in art and in life studying classical art by Raphela ,Bronzio and even adapted his now famous curled mustache from Diego Velazquez(bio.com 1).
Duo at graeci aperiam, ius ex duis meis eir mod. Ei posse ancillae eum. Ex per quaer endum accommodare, cu qui noluisse sin gulis theophrastus.