Still-life Paintings
2010s Abstract Geometric Still-life Paintings
Oil Pastel, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Gouache
2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings
Oil
2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Plastic, Paper, Found Objects, Oil
2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings
Oil, Paper
2010s Abstract Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings
Paper, Oil
2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Paper, Oil, Found Objects, Plastic
1960s Abstract Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Masonite, Oil
2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Plastic, Paper, Found Objects, Oil
Mid-20th Century Abstract Still-life Paintings
Gouache, Ink
2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Plastic, Paper, Found Objects, Oil
2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Plastic, Paper, Found Objects, Oil
Late 20th Century Abstract Still-life Paintings
Paper, Gouache, Pastel
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Still-life Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Oil, Panel
2010s Abstract Expressionist Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Linen, Resin, Epoxy Resin, Raw Linen, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Oil, Panel
2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings
Oil
2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Oil, Board
2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings
Oil, Pigment
1980s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1980s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Oil, Panel
2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings
Sandstone
2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Oil, Panel
Mid-20th Century Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Oil, Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
Artist Julia Hacker displays enticing abstraction of floral forms that blend the elements of fauvist landscapes and naturalistic plein-air scenes. The harmony between organic shapes and the vibrant hues of magenta, orange, and white adds mystery to the jungle setting. The interplay of light and dark tones gives depth and a sense of allure to the composition.
About the Artist
Julia works from a studio in her home that overlooks a wooded ravine and finds inspiration in the natural order of the universe. Her art draws from many sources of imagery, but consistently possesses a magical and ethereal quality. Whether the image depicts stylized snowfall, glistening flora, or a collaged figure, the work exudes a fleeting element of beauty that transcends reality. Julia primarily creates using painting or illustrated collage. When she paints, she foregoes sketching beforehand, instead allows emotion and intuition to drive the composition. Her collages are influenced by illustration techniques acquired from her Master’s degree in fashion design. Julia likes being able to switch between the two artistic methods, often working simultaneously on multiple projects to keep her creative inspiration fresh and constantly evolving.
Words that describe this painting: organic shapes, plants, nature, abstract expressionism, leaves, floral, acrylicpaint, jungle, abstract, flora, abstract, flora, acrylic painting, orange
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Still-life Paintings
Acrylic
1990s Abstract Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Oil, Panel
2010s Abstract Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Oil, Panel
Mid-20th Century Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Oil, Panel
Mid-20th Century Abstract Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Watercolor
2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Oil, Board
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Still-life Paintings
Oil, Panel
2010s Abstract Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Oil
2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Oil
Late 20th Century Abstract Still-life Paintings
Paper, Pastel, Gouache
Mid-20th Century Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Oil, Panel
2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings
Sandstone
2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings
Sandstone
2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Oil, Board
2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings
Oil, Pigment
2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings
Oil, Pigment
Mid-20th Century Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Oil, Panel
2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings
Acrylic, Canvas
2010s Abstract Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Oil
Shop Still-Life Paintings on 1stDibs
Still-life paintings work as part of the decor in nearly every type of space.
Still-life art, which includes work produced in media such as painting, photography, video and more, is a popular genre in Western art. However, the depiction of still life in color goes back to Ancient Egypt, where paintings on the interior walls of tombs portrayed the objects — such as food — that a person would take into the afterlife. Ancient Greek and Roman mosaics and pottery also often depicted food. Indeed, still-life paintings frequently feature food, flowers or man-made objects. By definition, still-life art represents anything that is considered inanimate.
During the Middle Ages, the still life genre was adapted by artists who illustrated religious manuscripts. A common theme of these paintings is the reminder that life is fleeting. This is especially true of vanitas, a kind of still life with roots in the Netherlands during the 17th century, which was built on themes such as death and decay and featured skulls and objects such as rotten fruit. In northern Europe during the 1600s, painters consulted botanical texts to accurately depict the flowers and plants that were the subject of their work.
Leonardo da Vinci’s penchant for observing phenomena in nature and filling notebooks with drawings and notes helped him improve as an artist of still-life paintings. Vincent van Gogh, an artist who made a couple of the most expensive paintings ever sold, carried out rich experiments with color over the course of painting hundreds of still lifes, and we can argue that Campbell’s Soup Cans (1961–62) by Andy Warhol counts as still-life art.
While early examples were primarily figurative, you can find still lifes that belong to different schools and styles of painting, such as Cubism, Impressionism and contemporary art.
As part of the wall decor in your living room, dining room or elsewhere, a still-life painting can look sophisticated alongside your well-curated decorative objects and can help set the mood in a space.
When shopping for a still-life painting, think about how it makes you feel and how the artist chose to represent its subject. When buying any art for your home, choose pieces that you connect with. If you’re shopping online, read the description of the work to learn about the artist and check the price and shipping information. Make sure that the works you choose complement or relate to your overall theme and furniture style. Artwork can either fit into your room’s color scheme or serve as an accent piece. Introduce new textures to a space by choosing an oil still-life painting.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of still-life paintings in a wide range of styles and subject matter.