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Dalí paints The Persistence of Memory (1931), later a public Surrealist teaching canvas

In 1931 Dalí painted The Persistence of Memory. In the causal graph this event strengthens Social Cohesion, a driver that strengthens Having a say in government — an improving welfare path.

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In 1931 Dalí painted The Persistence of Memory.

Context

A soft watch can be a school poster and a luxury brand. Split 1968 ads.

Salvador Dalí’s documented role is bounded by other offices and collaborators named in the sources below.

The 1931 oil is his. Later MoMA hanging (1934 acquisition) made it a shared visual vocabulary. He did not found MoMA.

Why it matters

A later globally taught canvas is a shared visual-cohesion object with museum lag.

1931 is not 1934 MoMA.

Who was responsible

Contribution type and responsibility level for each recorded actor — not sole-author shorthand.

  • Salvador Dalí

    Person

    Direct responsibility

    responsibility level 0.55 · verified

What changed

Fact → Driver → Indicator. Relationship strength orders the paths; it is not the observed indicator movement.

    1. FactDalí paints The Persistence of Memory (1931), later a public Surrealist teaching canvas
    2. strengthensDriverSocial Cohesion
    3. strengthensIndicators (2)Having a say in government
    Improving path

    impact weight 0.5 · Effect from 1 January 1931 · verified

    A later globally taught canvas is a shared visual-cohesion object with museum lag.

    • Having a say in government

      via Social Cohesion

      Better

      Strengthens · Relationship strength 0.23 (weight 0.5 × strength 0.45)

      Observed

      29.8% of population aged 16-65 years · 8.13 below the normal line (2023)

      Worse than normal

      Two readings: 30.2% of population aged 16-65 years (2021) and 29.8% of population aged 16-65 years (2023).

      20212023

      Above normal = better

    • Rule of Law Gap from the Highest Governance Score

      via Social Cohesion

      Better

      Weakens · Relationship strength 0.23 (weight 0.5 × strength 0.45)

      Observed

      43.9 Score · 43.9 above the normal line (2024)

      Worse than normal

      26 readings, 1996–2024: rose from 43 Score to 43.9 Score.

      Normal is zero · any amount = worse

Evidence

The sources behind this fact and its verification state.

Verified2 sources on file
  1. 1.Smarthistory — Dalí, The Persistence of MemorySmarthistory · High credibility · verified
  2. 2.MoMA — Salvador Dalí, The Persistence of MemoryMuseum of Modern Art · High credibility · verified
What the sources establish

MoMA’s object page and Smarthistory independently date the 1931 canvas.

Established: 1931 Persistence of Memory as a Dalí oil. Not established: that 1931 already had 1934 ticket counts.

Causal path

How this event connects to drivers and indicators in the graph.

  1. ActorSalvador Dalí
  2. contributed toFactDalí paints The Persistence of Memory (1931), later a public Surrealist teaching canvas
  3. strengthensDriverSocial Cohesion
  4. strengthensIndicatorHaving a say in government

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Factrail. (2026). Dalí paints The Persistence of Memory (1931), later a public Surrealist teaching canvas. Factrail. https://factrail.ai/facts/dal-persistence-1931

https://factrail.ai/facts/dal-persistence-1931

Accessed 16 October 2026.

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