Salvador Dali channeled his imagination through art. He was widely known for his contribution to the surrealist art movement that flourished in France in the early 1920s. His art often depicted bizarre images of hallucinations within scenes that contained underlying religious and political themes. His most famous piece is called The Persistence of Memory, which features melting pocket watches being draped over a monster and being eaten by ants. Dali said that his inspiration for the piece came from observing Camembert cheese that had melted on a hot day. However, some suggested that it represented the concept of space and time that had been introduced to the world by Albert Einstein at the time.
Dali's artistic endeavors reached far beyond painting, for he left his mark on everything he touched. His more famous objects include a sofa based on the lips of actress Mae West and a sculpture called Homage to Newton, which sits at UOB Plaza in Singapore. Dali also took great interest in theater and film, having created, written, directed, and produced a number of plays and movies as well as worked with the likes of Alfred Hitchcock and Walt Disney.
He also dabbled in fashion and photography, staging a scene for a photograph that was made up of himself, three cats, a painter's easel, and a bucket of water floating through the air. In 1950, he created a special costume for the year 2045 with fashion mogul Christian Dior. If you have the opportunity, catching a glimpse of even the smallest trinket created by the artist will open a big window into the mind of Salvador Dali.
1. What type of art was Salvador Dali NOT known for?
(A) Paintings and sculptures.
(B) Fashion and photography.
(C) Interior design.
(D) Film and literature.
2. According to Dali, what inspired The Persistence of Memory?
(A) The concept of time and space.
(B) The political situation in Spain during the war.
(C) The heat of the summertime.
(D) Albert Einstein.
3. What is the main idea of the second paragraph on Day 2?
(A) Dali used famous people to help him get recognized.
(B) There was nothing that Dali wouldn't try.
(C) Dali wanted to make his name in the movie industry.
(D) Dali tried but felt he wasn't very good at anything besides painting.
4. According to the article, which of the following best characterizes Salvador Dali?
(A) He enjoyed working hard on his art at home.
(B) He was the type of man that people didn't like.
(C) He took martial art very seriously.
(D) He was outspoken in his beliefs.
萨尔瓦多．达利透过艺术来传达他的想象力。他因为对 1920 年代初期在法国蓬勃发展的超现实主义运动有所贡献而广为人知。他的艺术常在描绘隐含着宗教及政治主题场景中的奇异幻影。他最有名的一幅作品被称做《记忆的坚持》，特色是融化的怀表正垂挂在怪兽身上，并被蚂蚁啃食着。达利说这幅作品的灵感是来自他观察在大热天融化的康门贝尔起司。然而，有些人认为这幅作品代表了当时由阿尔伯特．爱因斯坦引进给世人所知的空间和时间概念。
达利在艺术上的努力远超出绘画，因为他对每一样他所接触的东西都产生了影响。他比较有名的作品包括了一张以女演员梅．蕙丝的嘴唇为蓝本的沙发以及一座名为『向牛顿致敬』的雕像，该雕像座落于新加坡 UOB 广场。达利也对戏剧和电影有很深的兴趣，他创作、编写、执导及出版了许多戏剧和电影，还和像是亚佛烈德．希区考克及华特．迪斯尼这样的人共事过。
他还涉足时尚和摄影，他策划了一张照片的背景有他自己、3只猫、一个画架和一桶漂浮在空中的水。1950年，他和时尚大亨克里斯汀．迪奥开创了一款为2045 年而制作的特别服装。如果有机会的话，去看看这位艺术家的作品，即使是最小的小玩意儿也将会让你能一窥萨尔瓦多．达利的内心世界。
答案： 1. C 2. C 3. B 4. D
超现实主义是在法国开始的艺术潮流，源自于达达主义，于 1920 至 1930 年间盛行于欧洲文学
及艺术界中。其理论背景为弗洛伊德的精神分析学说和帕格森的直觉主义，强调直觉和下意识。超现实主义在艺术上的表现以探索潜意识中的矛盾为主，如生与死、过去和未来等，给传统对艺术的看法有了巨大的影响。（数据源：维基百科）
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