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Why is it called still life?
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Why it is called still life has to do with the history of the art genre. Still life painting became a distinct genre thanks to the work of late 16th- and 17th-century Dutch artists. They called their paintings stilleven, which translates to motionless or silent life in English. This term relates to the fact that Dutch still life artists painted motionless objects such as flowers and fruit. As the genre spread beyond the Netherlands, English-speaking artists referred to it as still life. Shop a selection of still life paintings on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertNovember 26, 2024
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White Roses: Scottish woman artist Louise Perman floral still life paining
Located in Norwich, GB
This exquisite oil by Louise Perman (1854-1921) captures the fleeting beauty of roses with a fresh, spontaneous energy that only a true master of the genre could achieve. Unlike her ...
Category
Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Slow Soft Summer: Floral, Abstract, Contemporary, Nature, Soft tones, Original
By Karnish Art
Located in Pretoria, Gauteng
Title: Slow Soft Summer
Floral, Abstract, Contemporary, Nature, Soft tones, Original, Authentic, Investment
In this gentle, though lively acrylic painting, I connected to the joys ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Wood, Glaze, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
Expressive Pink Floral Still Life Catalan Modernist Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Expressive Pink Floral Still Life, Catalan Modernist Oil Painting
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Artist: Ramon Calsina Baró (Barcelona, 1901–1992)
Title: Pink Floral Still Life with White Vase
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1940s Expressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Still Life Lemons with a Basket, summer, vibrant, lemon, yellow, kitchen, dining
Located in Oslo, NO
Immerse yourself in the tranquil glow of a perfect summer day with "Still Life Lemons with a Basket." This original oil painting on canvas captures a moment of pure serenity, invitin...
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2010s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Oil
Still Life Framed Floral Oil Painting with Dahlias
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
S Ossborn
Still Life with Dahlias, 1944.
Oil on masonite panel measuring 16 x 18 inches.
Framed measurement: 19 x 21 inches.
Signed and dated lower right.
Category
1940s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Large 19th Century Dutch Oil Floral Still Life Roses in Terracotta Vase Garden
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Large 19th Century Dutch Floral Still Life Roses in Terracotta Vase Garden Setting Oil Painting
Dutch/ German artist, late 19th century
indistinctly signed and dated 1896
oil on canv...
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19th Century Old Masters Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
