Questions and Answers
What was the consequence of Dalí's obsession with wealth?
He lost the support and collaboration of his friends.
Where did Dalí move to become the most important surrealist artist?
Paris
Why was Dalí expelled from the surrealist movement?
He was criticized for being avaricious.
What did Dalí learn from his experiences?
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What did Dalí's friends criticize him for?
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Study Notes
- Salvador Dalí was a shy young man with no friends, who dedicated himself to painting strange and incomprehensible works.
- He moved to Paris to become the most important and wealthy surrealist artist in the world.
- There, he met a new friend who introduced him to the surrealist movement, despite the disapproval of others.
- Dalí's works gained popularity and he began to make a lot of money, but his insatiable desire for wealth led him to produce a large number of paintings to sell.
- His friends criticized him for being avaricious and expelled him from the surrealist movement.
- Dalí returned to Spain, where he became the most popular artist of his generation, but his art began to lose value as his focus on money became evident.
- He learned a lesson from his experiences and realized that his obsession with wealth had cost him the support and collaboration of his friends.
- Dalí continued to paint and became a major figure in the art world, but he never forgot the value of friendship and the importance of not letting material wealth overshadow creative expression.
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