Some famous paintings

I think the most interesting painting is "The Persistence of Memory" by Salvador Dali. One reason that I like it is because it is on a beach, and I love painting beaches so that really stood out to me. But what makes the painting interesting is that the objects look like they are melting. The artist does a very good job with the shadows. Even though this is an abnormal concept to have melting clocks on a beach it looks very lifelike. 

Salvador Dali was born May 11, 1904 in Figueres, Spain. His painting are important because realistic and filled with religious and scientific imagery. "The Persistence of Memory" epitomizes Dalis theory of softness and hardness.