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The Persistence of Memory: What Dalí's Melting Clocks Actually Mean
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The Persistence of Memory: What Dalí's Melting Clocks Actually Mean

The Persistence of Memory is one of Surrealism's most recognised images. But the melting watches are not simply about Einstein or dreams. Here is the full story of what Dalí was thinking, how he painted it, and why the painting is smaller than almost everyone expects.

The Starry Night: Van Gogh, an Asylum Window, and a Sky Full of Feeling
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The Starry Night: Van Gogh, an Asylum Window, and a Sky Full of Feeling

The Starry Night is one of the most recognised paintings ever made. But few people know what Van Gogh was actually looking at, how the swirling sky connects to his mental state, and why the village in the painting is imagined.