Biography

The artist worked on increasing his creativity.

The length of their informal relationship earned Kate an unflattering nickname.

Dali was the third Salvador in the family.

At the age of 27, he married the widowed aristocrat Josephine de Beauharnais (she was the mistress of many influential politicians after her husband's death).

His parents were Francesca di Neri di Miniato del Sera and Lodovico Michelangelo Buonarroti Simoni.

Sting's face inspired the creator of the "Hellblazer" comic book.

In 1818, the first review of Chopin's works was published in print.

He published a number of sonnets and sermons, and the subjects he mainly dealt with were love and death.

Beethoven's income during this period came from the publication of his works, from their performances, and from patrons for whom he performed private concerts and exclusive copies of the works they commissioned before their publication.

Currently, Beethoven is recognized mainly as the author of the Ninth Symphony, which he composed in 1824.