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

  1. Frida Kahlo
  2. Giorgio DeChirico
  3. Pablo Picasso
  4. 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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