What was Salvador Dalí’s early life like?

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Salvador Dalí was the son of Salvador Dalí Cusí, a notary, and Felipa Domènech Ferrés. His family lived in Figueras, Catalonia, Spain, but spent summers in the seaside community of Cadaqués, where Dalí drew and painted the coastal landscape and his family. There he also studied painting with Ramón Pichot, a family friend.