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Does a still life have to be realistic?
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No, a still life doesn't have to be realistic. Still life is a genre or type of subject matter. To fit the definition, a piece simply needs to portray inanimate objects. Artists can employ any style they choose to represent the objects in their paintings. Some examples of abstract still-life paintings include Georges Braque's Violin and Candlestick, Pablo Picasso's Still Life with Chair Caning and Paul Cézanne's Fruit Bowl, Glass, and Apples. Find a large collection of still-life paintings on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertAugust 29, 2024
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Robert Kelsey - Scottish 20th Century Oil Painting Of A Country House Interior
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Robert Kelsey PAI FRSA (1949-) Scottish
TITLE: "Scottish Country House Interior"
SIGNED: lower right
MEDIUM: oil on canvas
SIZE: 87cm x 76cm inclusive of frame
CONDITION:...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Impressionist Interior Paintings
Materials
Oil
Redondo Beach Boutique - Original Figurative Color Drenched Still Life Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian artist Fabio Coruzzi merges painting and photography into one imaginative image that offers a new outlook on an otherwise ordinary urban scene. His artworks represent an auth...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Gel Pen, Graphite
Blue flowers abstract painting
Located in London, London
Abstract contemporary floral decor
Blue flowers still-life.
Yellow, Green. Bold colours
Original floral abstract expressionism oil painting on canvas.
XXXL Extra-large original a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
$4,122 Sale Price
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"Hawaiian Catelayas" Multicolor Flowers on Pink Background Oil Painting Framed
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Catelayas flowers. This piece depicts gorgeous flowers in ascension placed in a wonderful intense pink colorful backg...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Floral Fantasy Abstract Painting, Acrylic on Canvas flowers
Located in London, London
Chocolate Brown, Burgundy, and Earthy
All custom charges are included in the final price agreed.
Abstract floral
large scale painting
colourful flowers still-life.
Artist: Katar...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
$4,122 Sale Price
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Flowers in Blue Vase, Signed Oil on Canvas, Framed, Mid-20th Century French
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Interior Scene with Flowers in Blue Vase
French, mid 20th century
signed oil on canvas, framed
framed: 36 x 31 inches
canvas: 29 x 24 inches
Provenance: private collection, France
Co...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
