This is a link to a site that explains in detail the origins and History of Surrealism. Dali is most widely known as a Surrealistic painter/sculptor and it is important to understand where his style derived from. This site will help you to understand how and why the movement came to be. It is important to know this in order to understand Dali. In this site Dali is realized as one of the masters of the Surrealistic movement. He is also widely known for his work as a Classical artist. After his Surrealistic years, Dali advanced his style to that of Classical. *Sorry for the inconvenience but the link for Dali isn't working!!*