Poinsettia
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Matthew Weigle 1978 Pittsburgh, PA EDUCATION: 2009-2013 Grand Central Academy/Water Street Atelier
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Paintings
Oil, Panel
Poinsettia
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Matthew Weigle 1978 Pittsburgh, PA EDUCATION: 2009-2013 Grand Central Academy/Water Street Atelier
Oil, Panel
$2,800
H 11 in W 14 in D 1 in
"Meat" contemporary realist oil painting by American artist, raw, uncooked, chef
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
frame with silver trim. Matthew Weigle 1978 Pittsburgh, PA EDUCATION: 2009-2013 Grand Central
Linen, Oil, Panel
$2,200
H 14 in W 10 in D 1 in
"Secret Beach" oil painting, path to a lighthouse, realist seascape in frame
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
dimensions: 14 x 10 inches Matthew Weigle 1978 Pittsburgh, PA EDUCATION: 2009-2013 Grand Central Academy
Oil, Panel
$3,000
H 18.5 in W 14.5 in D 1 in
Pansies and Spilled Dirt - Oil painting, by Contemporary American Realist
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
dimensions: 18.5 x 14.5 inches Matthew Weigle 1978 Pittsburgh, PA EDUCATION: 2009-2013 Grand Central
Oil, Panel
$2,800
H 16.5 in W 13.5 in D 1 in
"Poinsettia 2" oil painting of red and green christmas plant, potted. Framed
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
11 inches Framed dimensions: 16.5 x 13.5 inches Matthew Weigle 1978 Pittsburgh, PA EDUCATION
Oil, Panel
Cherries, Study
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Matthew Weigle 1978 Pittsburgh, PA EDUCATION: 2009-2013 Grand Central Academy/Water Street Atelier
Oil, Panel
Rainbows
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
dimensions: 11.5 x 14.5 inches Matthew Weigle 1978 Pittsburgh, PA EDUCATION: 2009-2013 Grand Central
Oil, Panel
Cherries with Clay Pot
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Matthew Weigle 1978 Pittsburgh, PA EDUCATION: 2009-2013 Grand Central Academy/Water Street Atelier
Oil, Panel, Linen
Cherries with Wooden Bowl
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Framed dimensions: 18.5 x 26.5 inches Matthew Weigle 1978 Pittsburgh, PA EDUCATION: 2009-2013 Grand
Oil, Panel
Rainbow Cake
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
backdrop. Painting dimensions: 9 x 12 inches Framed dimensions: 11.5 x 14.5 inches Matthew Weigle 1978
Oil, Panel
Coffee, Fireworks, and Amphetamines
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
right. Painting dimensions: 11 x 14 inches Framed dimensions: 13.5 x 16.5 inches Matthew Weigle
Linen, Oil, Panel
$2,850
H 12 in W 14 in
"Artichokes" realist oil painting of spring vegetables and lemons on red cloth
By Edward Minoff
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Two artichokes lay beside two lemons in this academic still-life painting. Dark hues and low light create that old-renaissance feeling. Edward Minoff Graduated with honors from NYU'...
Oil, Linen
$4,200
H 19 in W 17 in
"Dad's Hand Drill" Oil painting - trompe l'oeil realism - vintage tool - framed
By John Morfis
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
This is an oil painting, in the style of "Trompe l-oeil" of an antique hand drill, on a grey background. Painted by American contemporary painter, John Morfis. John Morfis was bor...
Oil, Linen, Panel
Petite Cheesecake
By Sarah Lamb
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
A Still life painting of a small cheesecake, adorned with strawberries, blueberries, and cream. Placed upon a layer of parchment paper, against a grey backdrop. Sarah Lamb is known ...
Linen, Oil
Spring Rain
By Maryann Lucas
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
An oil painting of daffodils in a silver vessell. Situated upon a table, before a window. Maryann Lucas lives and works in Sag Harbor. She is primarily self-taught but has also rec...
Canvas, Oil
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.
With a solo show at the Denver Art Museum and a commission from the Met, the Cree Canadian painter has become an international sensation.
An exhibition organized by the Brandywine River Museum of Art, in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, and Maine's Portland Museum of Art shows the artist's works in a new light.