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Contemporary Colorful Realistic Pastel Still Life Drawing of Cherry Eclairs
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary colorful realistic pastel food still life drawing of pastries. The work features
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
$1,250
H 25.5 in W 31.75 in D 1.25 in
Ross Bleckner Still Life Drawing
By Ross Bleckner
Located in New York, NY
in Hewlett, Long Island, New York; drawing all the time without being aware that other artists
Category
1960s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite, Paper
Still Life - Drawing by Serge Fotisnky - 1947
Located in Roma, IT
Still life is an artwork realized by Serge Fotinsky in 1947.
Drawing in pencil.
Pad signature
Category
1940s Modern Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Set of 6 Orquídeas. Still life drawing
By Rodrigo Spinel
Located in Miami Beach, FL
printed on Hahnemule Fiber matt 210 g. and Handmade drawing with Chinese ink on 210 g. matte fiber paper
Category
2010s Abstract Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, India Ink, Color
Still Life - Drawing by Louis Gabriel Croison - 1930
Located in Roma, IT
Still Life is an artwork realized by Louis Gabriel Croison (Paris, 1890 - Paris, 1963) in 1930
Category
1930s Modern Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Paper
$455
H 16.03 in W 10.04 in D 0.04 in
ELKHORN FERN - Still Life Drawing / Plant / Green Thumb
By Elizabeth McGhee
Located in New York, NY
puns when composing her classically styled still life paintings. She says, "I often turn to humor to
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Color Pencil
Two Dandelions, gold ink botanical still life drawing
By Margot Glass
Located in New York, NY
specimen, but amongst them as well, plaiting together into a single organism. Though her drawings exist
Category
2010s American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Wood Panel
Chicory 1, gold ink botanical still life drawing
By Margot Glass
Located in New York, NY
specimen, but amongst them as well, plaiting together into a single organism. Though her drawings exist
Category
2010s American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Wood Panel
Chicory 2, gold ink botanical still life drawing
By Margot Glass
Located in New York, NY
specimen, but amongst them as well, plaiting together into a single organism. Though her drawings exist
Category
2010s American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Wood Panel
Pomegranate, photorealist fruit still life drawing, colored pencil
By David Morrison
Located in New York, NY
David Morrison’s new series of drawings are regal in their naturalism. Morrison uses his extreme
Category
2010s Photorealist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Color Pencil
Anemone 2, contemporary realist botanical still life drawing
By Margot Glass
Located in New York, NY
Margot Glass reimagines color with her newest specimen, anemones, using luminescent ink to translate vivid shades into bursts of white-gold. Ever-interested in fragility and ephemera...
Category
2010s American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Anemone 1, contemporary realist botanical still life drawing
By Margot Glass
Located in New York, NY
Margot Glass reimagines color with her newest specimen, anemones, using luminescent ink to translate vivid shades into bursts of white-gold. Ever-interested in fragility and ephemera...
Category
2010s American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Amur Maple Bonsai, photorealist floral still life drawing
By David Morrison
Located in New York, NY
Ever-interested in delicate and often toiling labor, David Morrison’s newest body of work stems from his practice as a master gardener. David’s methodical cultivation of irises and b...
Category
2010s Photorealist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Color Pencil
$6,640 Sale Price
20% Off
H 23 in W 29 in
Still Life - Drawing by Suzanne Tourte - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Still Life is a Pencil Drawing realized by Suzanne Tourte (1904-1979).
Good condition on a
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
$479
H 7.09 in W 9.06 in D 0.04 in
Still life - Drawing by Federico Zandomeneghi - Early 20th Century
By Federico Zandomeneghi
Located in Roma, IT
Still life is an original modern artwork realized by the artist Federico Zandomeneghi (1841-1917
Category
20th Century Modern Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
$2,492 Sale Price
20% Off
H 8.27 in W 11.82 in D 0.04 in
Still Life - Drawing By Reynold Arnould - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Still Life is an Ink and tempera drawing realized by Reynold Arnould (Le Havre 1919 - Parigi 1980
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Tempera
$479
H 4.53 in W 6.3 in D 0.08 in
Large Thistle 1, contemporary realist botanical still life drawing
By Margot Glass
Located in New York, NY
Margot Glass reimagines color and tone, using luminescent ink to translate vivid shades into bursts of white-gold. Ever-interested in fragility and ephemerality, Glass lingers over t...
Category
2010s American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
$5,500
H 30 in W 20.5 in
Scarlet Belle Pitcher Plant, photorealist floral still life drawing
By David Morrison
Located in New York, NY
Ever-interested in delicate and often toiling labor, David Morrison’s newest body of work stems from his practice as a master gardener. David’s methodical cultivation of irises and b...
Category
2010s Photorealist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Color Pencil
Wild Geranium 1, gold acrylic ink botanical still life drawing
By Margot Glass
Located in New York, NY
specimen, but amongst them as well, plaiting together into a single organism. Though her drawings exist
Category
2010s American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
$2,800
H 16 in W 12 in
"SIMPLER DAYS" IMAGE 16 X 20 GRAPHITE STILL LIFE DRAWING
Located in San Antonio, TX
Halbert
(Born 1957)
Texas Artist
Image Size: 16 x 20
Frame Size: 29 x 25
Medium: Graphite Drawing
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
Corn Field 2, gray photorealist graphite still life drawing, 2019
By Mary Reilly
Located in New York, NY
Mary Reilly explores the full tonal depth of graphite in her nature drawings and landscapes. She
Category
2010s Photorealist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Graphite
$2,600 Sale Price
20% Off
H 10.5 in W 15 in
Composition Flora 1: Contemporary Still-life Drawing and Watercolors on Paper
By Renelio Marin
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary still-life painting
Renelio Marin
Composition Flora 1, ca. 2011
Watercolor on paper
Category
2010s Minimalist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
Vanitas III (Study) - Still Life Drawing of a Human Skull & Flowers
By Matthew Cook
Located in Chicago, IL
Matthew Cook
Vanitas III (Study)
Charcoal & Chalk on Paper
10h x 8w in
25.40h x 20.32w cm
FRAMED DIMENSIONS
16h x 14w x 1d in
40.64h x 35.56w x 2.54d cm
MLC014
Bio:
Matthew Cook ...
Category
2010s Old Masters Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Chalk, Charcoal
Composition Flora 2: Contemporary Still-life Drawing and Watercolors on Paper
By Renelio Marin
Located in New York, NY
drawing. Back in the early 1990’s in Havana, while Renelio was still a student at the Academy of Fine Arts
Category
2010s Minimalist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
Francesca Henderson, Williams Pear 5, Original Still Life Drawing, Art Online
By Francesca Henderson
Located in Deddington, GB
Francesca Henderson
Williams Pear 5
Original Still Life Illustration Drawing
Black Ink on Premium
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Still-life Drawings and Waterco...
Materials
Paper, Ink
Snapshot Series No. 2 (Iris), photorealist colored pencil still life drawing
By David Morrison
Located in New York, NY
David Morrison's freshly bloomed Magnolia and Iris drawings further his play with artifice and
Category
2010s Photorealist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Color Pencil
Vase de fleurs by Paul Ranson, Pastel on paper, Still life, Drawing
By Paul Elie Ranson
Located in London, GB
Vase de fleurs by Paul Ranson (1864-1909)
Pastel on paper
46.5 x 41.5 cm (18 ¹/₄ x 16 ³/₈ inches)
Signed lower right, P. Ranson
Executed circa 1900
Provenance
Neffe-Degandt, London
...
Category
Early 1900s Post-Impressionist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
$6,500
H 18.31 in W 16.34 in
One Red One (Abstract Still Life Drawing of Black & Red Flowers in a Vase)
Located in Hudson, NY
Figurative, still life chalk drawing of flowers in a vase against collaged vintage book pages
'One
Category
2010s Modern Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Chalk
$3,800
H 31 in W 33 in D 2 in
Still Life - Drawing by Sante Monachesi - 1939
By Sante Monachesi
Located in Roma, IT
Still Life is a modern artwork realized by Sante Monachesi in 1939.
Charcoal drawing on paper
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
$778
H 11.82 in W 12.21 in D 0.04 in
Still life - Drawing by Serge Fotisnky - 1947
Located in Roma, IT
Still life is an artwork realized by Serge Fotinsky in 1947.
Original drawing in pencil
Category
1940s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Still Life - Drawing by Carlo Ravagnan - 1969
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on heavy paper realized by Carlo Ravagnan in 1969.
Hand signed and dated lower left.
Excellent condition.
Carlo Ravagnan was born in Udine on September 4, 1911, died in...
Category
1960s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
$575
H 22.05 in W 14.97 in D 0.08 in
Marine Still Life - Drawing - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Marine Still life is a modern artwork realized in the half of 20th century.
Mixed colored tempera
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Paper
Still Life - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970s
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Still Life is a modern artwork realized by Leo Guida in the 1970s.
Felt Pen drawing on paper
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Paper
Still Life - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Still Life is an original drawing in pencil on paper realized by Mino Maccari in the 1950s
Category
1950s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
$674 Sale Price
24% Off
H 9.06 in W 8.67 in D 0.04 in
Marañones Lunes 23 de mayo, Still-life Drawing
By Celso José Castro Daza
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Drawing on paper is his basic work tool, some are sketches of his surviving works, others are
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Crayon, Pastel, Pencil, Paper
$3,000
H 59 in W 45 in D 0.1 in
Still Life - Drawing By Reynold Arnould - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Still Life is a Pencil Drawing realized by Reynold Arnould (Le Havre 1919 - Parigi 1980) in 1970
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
$670
H 12.41 in W 9.06 in D 0.08 in
Flower Pots, Expressionist Still Life Drawing, Wax Crayon Flowers on Paper
Located in Barcelona, ES
This is a beautiful expressionist style drawing by Juanjo Saez. Juanjo's pictorial work is an
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Untitled (Modern Black Charcoal & Gray Abstract Still Life Drawing on Paper)
By Ralph Stout
Located in Hudson, NY
18 x 14 inch drawing on 20 x 16 inch Aquarelle Arches Paper
24 x 20 x .5 inches framed
Thin
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper, Charcoal
$600 Sale Price
40% Off
H 24 in W 20 in D 0.5 in
Untitled 1 (Modern Black Charcoal & Gray Abstract Still Life Drawing on Paper)
By Ralph Stout
Located in Hudson, NY
18 x 14 inch drawing on 20 x 16 inch Aquarelle Arches Paper
24 x 20 x .5 inches framed
Thin
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper, Charcoal
$650 Sale Price
35% Off
H 24 in W 20 in D 0.5 in
Ca. 1945 Cubist Graphite on Paper Still Life Drawing by Artist Stanley Bielecky
By Stanley Bielecky
Located in Chicago, IL
A ca. 1945, Cubist black & white graphite drawing of fruit by artist Illinois and Michigan artist
Category
1940s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Graphite, Paper
$485 Sale Price
25% Off
H 13.25 in W 16 in
Still Life (New Hope Mid-century Modernist drawing)
By Lloyd Raymond Ney
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Beautiful still life drawing by American artist, Lloyd Raymond Ney (1893-1964). Ink on paper, 14.5
Category
1950s Abstract Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Pears / mixed media quiet still life, framed
By Stephen Namara
Located in Burlingame, CA
Pears - sill life composition - exquisite highly contemporary still life drawing / mixed media work
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Water...
Materials
Conté, Mixed Media, Watercolor, Pigment
In Another World (red and neutral patterned print)
By Angela A'Court
Located in New York, NY
Angela A’Court’s narrative and still life drawings use a simple and direct vocabulary to show the
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Mixed Media, Paper, Pastel
Anne Allen Stevens - Contemporary Pastel, Ratatouille
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine and vibrant pastel still life drawing by the artist Anne Allen Stevens, depicting a fresh
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
$296 Sale Price
20% Off
H 21.03 in W 23.82 in
Winnowing Basket (neutral patterned print)
By Angela A'Court
Located in New York, NY
Angela A’Court’s narrative and still life drawings use a simple and direct vocabulary to show the
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Mixed Media, Paper, Pastel
"Tell Your Ride", Line Drawing, Car, Acrylic, Graphite, Color Marker
By James Oliver
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This still-life drawing titled "Tell Your Ride" is an original artwork by James Oliver made of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Water...
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Permanent Marker, Graphite
Ann Bridges, Stealing Red Cherries, Original Still Life Painting, Bright Art
By Ann Bridges
Located in Deddington, GB
Ann Bridges
Stealing Red Cherries
Original Still Life Drawing
Oil based ink and pencil
Image Size
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Ink, Pencil
$685
H 16.93 in W 16.93 in
BULB - Drawing / Still Life / Plant / Work on Paper
By Elizabeth McGhee
Located in New York, NY
puns when composing her classically styled still life paintings. She says, "I often turn to humor to
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Color Pencil
Still Life
Located in Edinburgh, GB
This drawing by Johann Rudolf Feyerabend, known as Lelong, is a finely executed still life that
Category
Late 18th Century Old Masters Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Still Life
By Earl Horter
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
pioneers of the Cubist movement.
Still Life speaks to his keen interest in Cubism, as the numerous planes
Category
1930s American Modern Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Flowers still life study drawing by Gerald Mac Spink
By Gerald Mac Spink
Located in London, GB
To see our other Modern British Art, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller" - or send us a message if you cannot find the artist you ...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Pen
Still Life
By Stanton MacDonald-Wright
Located in West Hollywood, CA
and co-creator of the Synchronist movement.
This is an original pencil drawing by Stanton MacDonald
Category
1940s Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
Still Life
Located in New York, NY
Signed (at lower right): Bailey 1977
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
Skull and Ornament - Vanitas, Still Life, Color Pencil Drawing, Framed
By John Hrehov
Located in Chicago, IL
exhorts the viewer to consider mortality and to repent. This still life vanitas drawing is matted with a
Category
2010s Surrealist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper, Color Pencil
Spring Iris, floral art, landscape drawing, still-life, affordable art
By Ellen Williams
Located in Deddington, GB
that insitu images are purely an indication of how a piece may look
This drawing is one in a series of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Water...
Materials
Color Pencil
$164
H 11.7 in W 8.27 in D 0.01 in
Morandi Bottle (Abstract, Cubist Still Life Graphite Drawing with Antique Frame)
By David Dew Bruner
Located in Hudson, NY
Abstract modernist style still life graphite and acrylic painting inspired by Giorgio Morandi's
Category
2010s Abstract Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Graphite
$2,400
H 29 in W 22.5 in D 2 in
Old Doll, 10x6.5", pencil drawing, framed
By Lu Haskew
Located in Loveland, CO
Old Doll by Lu Haskew
Pencil 10x6.5" image size
12x10" framed as pictured, behind glass
Still Life
Category
Early 2000s American Impressionist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
Warm Toned Colorful Realistic Watermelon and Lemon Still Life Fruit Drawing
Located in Houston, TX
Still life pastel drawing by unknown artist. Realistic pastel drawing depicting watermelon, lemons
Category
20th Century Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
$900
H 19 in W 22 in D 1.5 in
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Still Life Drawing For Sale on 1stDibs
Find the exact still life drawing you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. You can easily find an example made in the Impressionist style, while we also have 294 Impressionist versions to choose from as well. If you’re looking for a still life drawing from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 18th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. Adding a still life drawing to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of gray, beige, brown, white and more. Finding an appealing still life drawing — no matter the origin — is easy, but Gary Bukovnik, David Morrison, Eve Nethercott, Angela A'Court and Margot Glass each produced popular versions that are worth a look. Artworks like these of any era or style can make for thoughtful decor in any space, but a selection from our variety of those made in paint, watercolor and paper can add an especially memorable touch. If space is limited, you can find a small still life drawing measuring 1.38 high and 0.1 wide, while our inventory also includes works up to 132 across to better suit those in the market for a large still life drawing.
How Much is a Still Life Drawing?
A still life drawing can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $1,020, while the lowest priced sells for $0 and the highest can go for as much as $1,750,000.
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Revitalize your interiors — introduce drawings and watercolor paintings to your home to evoke emotions, stir conversation and show off your personality and elevated taste.
Drawing is often considered one of the world’s oldest art forms, with historians pointing to cave art as evidence. In fact, a cave in South Africa, home to Stone Age–era artists, houses artwork that is believed to be around 73,000 years old. It has indeed been argued that cave walls were the canvases for early watercolorists as well as for landscape painters in general, who endeavor to depict and elevate natural scenery through their works of art. The supplies and methods used by artists and illustrators to create drawings and paintings have evolved over the years, and so too have the intentions. Artists can use their drawing and painting talents to observe and capture a moment, to explore or communicate ideas and convey or evoke emotion. No matter if an artist is working in charcoal or in watercolor and has chosen to portray the marvels of the pure human form, to create realistic depictions of animals in their natural habitats or perhaps to forge a new path that references the long history of abstract visual art, adding a drawing or watercolor painting to your living room or dining room that speaks to you will in turn speak to your guests and conjure stimulating energy in your space.
When you introduce a new piece of art into a common area of your home — a figurative painting by Italian watercolorist Mino Maccari or a colorful still life, such as a detailed botanical work by Deborah Eddy — you’re bringing in textures that can add visual weight to your interior design. You’ll also be creating a much-needed focal point that can instantly guide an eye toward a designated space, particularly in a room that sees a lot of foot traffic.
When you’re shopping for new visual art, whether it’s for your apartment or weekend house, remember to choose something that resonates. It doesn’t always need to make you happy, but you should at least enjoy its energy. On 1stDibs, browse a wide-ranging collection of drawings and watercolor paintings and find out how to arrange wall art when you’re ready to hang your new works.
Questions About Still Life Drawing
- 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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