Jessica Gromley
Contributor
Jessica Gromley graduated from Leeds University with a degree in history and Spanish. She spent a year working in Barcelona as a curator before returning to London to complete a master's degree in the history of art at the Courtauld Institute. She is a contributor to 1001 Paintings You Must See Before You Die, where earlier versions of her contributions to Britannica first appeared.
Primary Contributions (1)
The Persistence of Memory, painting by Salvador Dali completed in 1931. Also known as Soft Watches or Melting Clocks, it is one of Dalí’s most famous pieces. The Persistence of Memory is small, measuring just 9.5 × 13 inches (24 × 33 cm). Several of Dalí’s favorite recurring images are present in…
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Publications (1)
1001 Paintings You Must See Before You Die: Revised and Updated (September 2011)
From Ancient Egyptian frescoes to the Renaissance masters, from French Impressionists to American Abstract Expressionists, this highly browsable guide embraces all cultures and every style of painting from 4,000 BC to the present. A visually arresting reference for art lovers and students, it provides a truly comprehensive worldwide gazeteer of paintings organized chronologically by date of completion. Each entry includes the history of the painting, information about the artist or artistic movement,...
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