Surrealist Salvador Dali was a Spanish artist who was born in 1904 and is best known for his surrealist works of art. He was a leader in the Surrealist movement, which sought to explore the subconscious mind through art. His works often featured dreamlike imagery and were heavily influenced by his own dreams and fantasies. Dali's most famous works include The Persistence of Memory and The Sacrament of the Last Supper.