Melting Clocks "The Persistence of Memory"

The Spanish surrealist Salvador Dali is one of the most enigmatic artists of the twentieth century.

Known for his often strange and surreal subject matter, Dali's most famous work of art is The Persistence of Memory (1931), widely regarded as a masterpiece of Surrealism. What is the secret hidden meaning behind Salvador Dali's painting The Persistence of Memory and its iconic melting clocks?