Apr 3, 2014 ·Spanish artist and Surrealist iconSalvadorDalí is perhaps best known for his painting of melting clocks, The Persistence of Memory. The artist, author, critic, impresario, and provocateurSalvadorDalí burst onto the art scene in 1929 and rarely left the public eye until his death six decades later. Learn aboutSalvador Dali: The man. The master. The marvel.Salvador Dalíis one of the most celebrated artists of all time.