Fig Still Life
2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 19th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Paper, Oil, Board
Late 20th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Archival Pigment
Late 20th Century Abstract Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Oil
1940s Modern Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 17th Century Other Art Style Still-life Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1790s Naturalistic Still-life Prints
Etching
Mid-20th Century Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Ink, Carbon Pencil
1980s Pop Art Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Wood Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Mixed Media
Late 17th Century Old Masters Paintings
Oil
17th Century Old Masters Paintings
Oil
1990s Realist Portrait Paintings
Gouache
1990s Realist Portrait Paintings
Masonite, Oil
1950s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Archival Pigment
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Oil, Board
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Abstract Paintings
Oil, Board
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Oil
1960s Modern Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
19th Century Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Ink, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Oil, Board
2010s Other Art Style Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s American Realist Still-life Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Ink, Oil
20th Century Other Art Style Still-life Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1970s French School Still-life Paintings
Oil, Cardboard
21st Century and Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Pastel
21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Etching, Aquatint
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Cubist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
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- What is a still life?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021A still life is a type of painting or drawing portraying an arrangement of different objects. Typically, these subjects include fruit, flowers, dining ware, and glassware.
- What is a still life image?1 AnswerLilac Gallery Ltd.March 17, 2021A 'Still Life' image refers to a work of art where the main subject usually portrays an intimate interior scene showing natural objects like food, flowers, dead animals, plants, rocks, shells, etc. or man-made objects like drinking glasses, books, vases, jewelry, coins, pipes, etc. which are mostly arranged on top of a flat surface like a table or mantel.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 29, 2024No, 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.
- What is Dutch still life?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Dutch still life paintings are painted works of art depicting everyday objects that were produced in the Netherlands during the 16th and 17th centuries. Although the pictured items are realistic, they tend to have symbolic meanings. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Dutch still life paintings.
- What is Flemish still life?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Pronkstilleven is a type of still life that was developed in the 1640s by Flemish artists. Rather than traditional still-life paintings, these emphasized abundances and various objects considered to be part of a luxurious life such as fruits, flowers and wild game. On 1stDibs, find a variety of original artwork from top artists.
- What is a still-life painting?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
A still- life painting depicts inanimate, everyday objects.
- Why is it called still life?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertNovember 26, 2024Why 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 ExpertApril 5, 2022Most people considered the nationality of the still life technique to be Dutch. This is because Realist still life painting originated in Holland in the 16h century. However, artists from other parts of the world also work in the genre. On 1stDibs, shop a range of still life paintings.
- La ChrysomeleFebruary 23, 2021A still life painting portrays inanimate subjects of small to medium size : a bouquet, a cup of fruits, cooking utensils, a set of keys, etc.Glenn Green GalleriesFebruary 24, 2021A still-life painting is typically a group of arranged objects in an intimate setting. The term comes from the Dutch word "stilleven".
- Is still life art realism?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Whether or not still life art is realism depends on the piece. Dutch still lifes produced during the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries are examples of a realistic style. Impressionist and Expressionist still lifes from the late 19th and early 20th centuries are not realistic. Shop a variety of still life art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Although still lifes occur in ancient murals, Jacopo de’Barbari is considered to have painted the first still life, in 1504.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
The subject of a portrait is typically a person; the subject of a still life consists predominantly of inanimate objects.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022In his work Still Life with Fuji Chrysanthemums, Tom Wesselmann used well-defined contour lines to depict flowers, fruit and other household objects. The American Pop artist made the piece of laser-cut steel and designed it to hang on the wall like a canvas painting. Shop a variety of Tom Wesselmann art on 1stDibs.
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