Much more than time melting This article will look at Salvador Dali's painting, The Persistence of Memory, painted in 1931. As the viewer can see, this is a story of time and life. Memories begin in the background where all is well and things are direct and calm. Moving to the cliff, the observer perhaps sees a well-behaved teenager. There is nothing horrible here that makes the viewer wince, and the viewer knows that this person is past that time in their life. Then the picture moves towards the age of twenty, the memories are fond but distant. Memories are protected by a white blanket so that they do not fade into the background. Then something happened where the person experienced some moments in their life that hadn't been so great. They're there as a reminder, but they're part of a very dead place. The person's being becomes full of life again as the watch on the shelf appears to be newer. The clock is placed on the shelf and the numbers can be read. This tells of a recent time, which however is starting to decay due to the presence of the fly. The pocket watch is there to let the viewer know that the story is not over; there are more wonderful memories to come. The first thing you notice when looking at this work is the clock with the gold ring around it slightly moved to the left. It's sitting on something that looks like a shelf. The reason the eyes are drawn to this particular clock in the first place is the color contrast, and it is still the largest clock in the painting; It's not the only watch. With this particular clock with the golden ring it is placed on a shelf painted in light brown color. Compared to other clocks, which are painted with silver rings around, this clo... in the paper center ...... clearly recalls all the beautiful words about the blue skies. While looking at the back of the image, there is also a shelf that tells the viewer that the person has been placed far above the bad things. The shelf also held memories of that part of life. I feel good about this painting because I think it describes life so well. Most children love childhood and enjoy the pleasure of being looked after. Many people struggle with adolescence, and in this person's case, the memories were harsh but not horrible. Going forward, I think we all have memories that we cherish, that we cherish, or that we try to hold on to. We also have down moments that we would prefer not to remember, but being part of us they are. Last but not least, we all have memories that life throws at us that are yet to be discovered. They can be great if we make the choices to make them colorful and decorated.