Dalí: The Total Artist

Like the great Renaissance artists, Salvador Dalí’s creative output spanned a variety of fields. Although he made his name as one of the great painters of the 20th century, he also excelled at sculpture and three-dimensional work, drawing and graphic art, and even film and fashion. He was moreover a prolific writer, in particular, of essays and novels. In short, Salvador Dalí was a total artist, who left an indelible mark on the history of 20th-century art.

Painting

Salvador Dalí was internationally renowned for his painting. Today he is considered one of the most celebrated painters of the 20th century and in the history of art.

Graphic work

Dalí was also remarkably skilled at graphic work.

Sculpture and three-dimensional work

Not only was Salvador Dalí one of the great painters in the history of art, but he also transcended the field of sculpture and three-dimensional creations.

Drawing

In the tradition of the great masters, Salvador Dalí gave paramount importance to drawing as the foundation for his creation, and it thus became the cornerstone of his work.

Written work

Salvador Dalí’s written work was a fundamental and unique part of his creative output, characterized, mainly, by the large number of genres, themes and formats it encompassed.

Film

Dalí was one of the first artists to perceive the enormous potential of film as a creative and mass medium.

Fashion

Fashion was the field that gave Dalí the opportunity to pursue his creativity in the broadest, most sophisticated and surprising way.