Salvador Dalí - The Persistence of Memory

The Persistence of Memory is Salvador Dalí's most famous painting. The work depicts three melted pocket watches arranged in the Catalan countryside against the rugged cliffs of Cap de Creus. A fly sits on one of the watches, symbolizing the passage of time. Another is being eaten by ants, symbolizing transience and decay. In the center of the painting, a clock ticks on an abstract face of the artist, shown in profile, with his eyes closed.

© Salvador Dalí, Gala-Salvador Dalí Foundation, VEGAP, Barcelona 2020