* Salvador Dalí: Dalí was a Spanish surrealist painter who often depicted dreamlike imagery in his works. His best-known paintings include "The Persistence of Memory" (1931), which features melting clocks in a surreal landscape.
* Max Ernst: Ernst was a German surrealist painter, sculptor, and poet. His works often explored the unconscious mind and dream imagery. His best-known works include "The Elephant Celebes" (1921), which features a group of elephants marching through a forest while balancing objects on their trunks.
* René Magritte: Magritte was a Belgian surrealist painter. His works often featured juxtaposed objects and dreamlike scenarios. His best-known paintings include "The Treachery of Images" (1929), which features a painting of a pipe underneath the words "This is not a pipe."
* Joan Miró: Miró was a Spanish surrealist painter, sculptor, and ceramicist. His works often featured biomorphic forms and dreamlike imagery. His best-known paintings include "The Harlequin's Carnival" (1925), which features a group of carnival performers amidst a surreal landscape.
* Yves Tanguy: Tanguy was a French surrealist painter. His works often depicted dreamlike landscapes and otherworldly scenes. His best-known paintings include "The Sleeping Gypsy" (1927), which features a woman sleeping in a surreal landscape.