The persistence of Memory

The persistence of memory is a 1931 painting by artist Salvador Dalí, and is on of his most recognizable works.
The well-know surrealism piece introduced the image of the soft melting pocket watch.
It epitomites Dalí's theory of "softteness" and "hardness",wich was central to his thinking at the time.
Was painted oil on canvas.
In the painting, four clocks are promently on display in an otherwise empty desert scence. While this might seem uncanny enough, because the clooks are not flat.