This is one of those paintings that you see everywhere, whether it's in films or cartoons. My first impression of it was that it was slightly intimidating and that it really emphasises the passing of time. Dali made sure to use dull yet slightly bright colours. 'The persistence of memory' is an interesting name to give this painting because the way the pocket watches are melting just conveys the message that time passes by slowly yet quickly at the same time. It also made me realise that the time in our memory is eternal/immortal and never ending. Our special and most precious moments in life are forever frozen in time in our memories. In my opinion, Dali makes time seem meaningless in this painting. Time is something that every human being doesn't have enough of; it is fleeting. However, this painting is gives off a laid back and, perhaps, even sluggish feeling as if to say: 'I have enough time to waste, so why not kick back and relax' and this is precisely why this painting is one of my favourites, because it makes its readers feel calm and it allows us to simply forget about the time for a while. It allows us a sense of escapism.
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