The Persistence of Memory

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Salvador Dalí: The Persistence of Memory

What do the melting clocks mean in Salvador Dalí's The Persistence of Memory?

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What do the melting clocks mean in Salvador Dalí's The Persistence of Memory?

What do the melting clocks mean in Salvador Dalí's The Persistence of Memory?

Completed in 1931, the "melting clocks" in Salvador Dalí's The Persistence of...

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Salvador Dalí: The Persistence of Memory

Salvador Dalí: The Persistence of Memory

The Persistence of Memory, oil on canvas by Salvador Dalí, 1931; in the...

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