Dalí: The Early Years
Young Salvador Dalí's artistic talent was prevalent at a very young age of seven years old. He had a loving family, but fought often with his father, who tried to deter him from being a creative soul. His mother saw and nutured his artistic side, and through the love of his mother, was able to nuture and grow his passion into a life-long reality. He studied the masters, and soon became a highly skilled painter.
At the age of 16, his mother died of breast cancer. This was one of the most devastating things that happened to him, an event that shaped the rest of his life. He thought that the death of his Mother was unbearable, as her memory would be forgotten, and he vowed to never be forgotten on the world's stage. His father married his deceased wife's sister, which did not endear the younger Dalí any closer to his father, though he respected his aunt. The father and son would battle over many different issues throughout their lives, until the elder Dalí's death.