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AP Art History

Category - Later Europe and Americas

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Who painted the 1931 Surrealist painting, The Persistence of Memory?

Frida Kahlo
Giorgio DeChirico
Pablo Picasso
Salvador Dalí

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Answer: D - Salvador Dalí painted the 1931 Surrealist painting, The Persistence of Memory.

Key Takeaway: The Persistence of Memory is a very well-known piece of Surrealist painting that shows the image of a soft, melting pocket watch. The work was completed by Salvador Dalí in 1931. Supposedly the inspiration for the painting came from a dream that Dalí had experienced. The clocks symbolize the rather bizarre passing of time that people tend to experience while in a dream state.

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