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Vanitas Still Life, Oil Painting by Pamela Schermer
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Pamela Schermer, American XXth
Title: Vanitas Still Life
Year: 1986
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Category
1980s American Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
American School Memento Vanitas Still Life Canvas Painting
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Impressive oil on canvas memento mori or omnia vanitas still life painting. The site measures 15.5
Category
20th Century American Baroque Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Painting 18th Century Vanitas Still Life Skull Religion Esotericism Occult
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Vanitas 18th century
French School
Oil on canvas
Old frame gilded with gold leaves
Dim canvas : 73
Category
Late 18th Century Old Masters Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 36.62 in W 31.5 in D 3.94 in
Vanitas Still Life with a Skull Watercolor Central European School
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Central European School
early 20th century.
A Vanitas still life with a skull,
watercolor on
Category
Early 20th Century European Other Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
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
"Tech Vanitas: Electric Fan" Contemporary Still-life Photograph of Vintage Tech
Located in Brooklyn, NY
My “Tech Vanitas” still life photography series embraces our love for beautifully designed, vintage
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
"Tech Vanitas: Dot Matrix" contemporary still-life photograph of vintage tech
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Dot Matrix," from my “Tech Vanitas” still life photography series, embraces our love for
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Vanitas Vase 7
Located in New Orleans, LA
I’ve long taken inspiration from the Dutch/Flemish tradition of Vanitas still life painting in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Glaze
"Is NOT" 2023, post-modern trompe l'oeil oil painting
By Anthony Mastromatteo
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Is NOT is a present day vanitas still life. A meditation on the ephemerality of life and the things
Category
2010s Post-Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Cup with Fish, Fruit (Memento Mori)
By Melanie Sherman
Located in Kansas City, MO
”, still-life paintings from the early 17th century to the Baroque, where mortality is captured permanently
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Digital
Memento Mori – Cup, Platter in Baby Lamb Carcass
By Melanie Sherman
Located in Kansas City, MO
. Inspirations for these photographs come from “vanitas”, still-life paintings from the early 17th century to the
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper
Memento Mori - Cake Stand, Cup, Bacon, Vegetable & Brie
By Melanie Sherman
Located in Kansas City, MO
. Inspirations for these photographs come from “vanitas”, still-life paintings from the early 17th century to the
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Digital
Memento Mori - Cake Stand & Rotten Egg
By Melanie Sherman
Located in Kansas City, MO
. Inspirations for these photographs come from “vanitas”, still-life paintings from the early 17th century to the
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Digital
Memento Mori - Cup with Fish, Knife, Horsehair
By Melanie Sherman
Located in Kansas City, MO
. Inspirations for these photographs come from “vanitas”, still-life paintings from the early 17th century to the
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Digital
Platter with Kidney, Blackberries, Kimchi, Eel (Memento Mori)
By Melanie Sherman
Located in Kansas City, MO
“vanitas”, still-life paintings from the early 17th century to the Baroque, where mortality is captured
Category
2010s Baroque Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Digital
Platters, Vases & Fish, Grapes, Berries, Pomegranate, Deer Skulls (Memento Mori)
By Melanie Sherman
Located in Kansas City, MO
“vanitas”, still-life paintings from the early 17th century to the Baroque, where mortality is captured
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Digital
“Tech Vanitas: Gray Typewriter” Contemporary Still-life Photograph Vintage Tech
Located in Brooklyn, NY
designed, vintage machines and anxiety over new technology. My still lifes clearly reference 17th Century
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
“Tech Vanitas: Blue Typewriter” Contemporary Still-life Photograph, Vintage Tech
Located in Brooklyn, NY
and anxiety over new technology. My still lifes clearly reference 17th Century Dutch vanitas paintings
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
"Tech Vanitas: Train Set" contemporary still-life photograph of vintage toys
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, vintage machines and anxiety over new technology. My still lifes clearly reference 17th Century Dutch
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
“Tech Vanitas: Player Piano” Contemporary Still-life Photograph of Vintage Tech
Located in Brooklyn, NY
beautifully designed, vintage machines and anxiety over new technology. My still lifes clearly reference 17th
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
“Tech Vanitas: Black & White TV” Contemporary Still-life Photograph Vintage Tech
Located in Brooklyn, NY
and anxiety over new technology. My still lifes clearly reference 17th Century Dutch vanitas paintings
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
“Tech Vanitas: Green Instamatic” Contemporary Still-life Photo of Vintage Tech
Located in Brooklyn, NY
designed, vintage items and anxiety over new technology. My still lifes clearly reference 17th Century
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
"Tech Vanitas: Graffiti Speakers" Contemporary Still-life Photo of Vintage Tech
Located in Brooklyn, NY
designed, vintage machines and anxiety over new technology. My still lifes subtly reference 17th Century
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
"Tech Vanitas: Musical Decanter" contemporary still-life photo of vintage tech
Located in Brooklyn, NY
designed, vintage machines and anxiety over new technology. My still lifes clearly reference 17th Century
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
“Tech Vanitas: Red Phone” Contemporary Still-life Photograph of Vintage Tech
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, vintage design and anxiety about new technology. My still lifes clearly reference 17th Century Dutch
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
"Tech Vanitas: Electric Fireflies" Contemporary Still-life Photo of Vintage Tech
Located in Brooklyn, NY
and anxiety over new technology. My still lifes clearly reference 17th Century Dutch vanitas paintings
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
"Tech Vanitas: Blue iMac" Contemporary Still-life Photograph of Vintage Tech
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, vintage machines and anxiety over new technology. My still lifes subtly reference 17th Century Dutch
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
“Cuckoo Clock” from Tech Vanitas Series of Contemporary Still-life Photographs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
design and anxiety over new technology. My still lifes clearly reference 17th Century Dutch vanitas
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
“Tech Vanitas: Polaroid SX70” Contemporary Still-life Photograph of Vintage Tech
Located in Brooklyn, NY
designed, vintage machines and anxiety over new technology. My still lifes clearly reference 17th Century
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
"Tech Vanitas: Satellite Radio" Contemporary Still-life Photo of Vintage Tech
Located in Brooklyn, NY
designed, vintage machines and anxiety over new technology. My still lifes subtly reference 17th Century
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
“Tech Vanitas: Pink Sewing Machine” Contemporary Still-life Photo Vintage Tech
Located in Brooklyn, NY
designed, vintage machines and anxiety over new technology. My still lifes clearly reference 17th Century
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Naturalistic Vanitas Fruit Still Life Painting of Grapes, Pears, and Apples
By Oliver Clare
Located in Houston, TX
Still life oil painting with grapes, pears, and apples. Set within a gold frame and plated with
Category
Early 20th Century Naturalistic Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 15 in W 18.82 in D 2.5 in
“Tech Vanitas: Fiber Optics” Space Age Still-Life Photograph of Vintage Tech
Located in Brooklyn, NY
for beautifully designed, vintage machines and anxiety over new technology. My still lifes clearly
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
“Tech Vanitas: Reel to Reel” Contemporary Still-life Photo of Vintage Tech
Located in Brooklyn, NY
designed, vintage items and anxiety over new technology. My still lifes clearly reference 17th Century
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Antique Fauvist "Still Life with Flowers and Skull" Louis Mathieu Verdilhan
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Antique Fauvist Vanitas "Still Life with Flowers and Skull"
Louis Mathieu Verdilhan (Provence
Category
Early 1900s Fauvist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Oil
Still life
Located in Milano, IT
(Rome, 1602 – 6 April 1660)
Still life, 1630 circa
Oil on canvas, 50x65 cm
With frame 70x85 cm
How
Category
Early 17th Century Old Masters Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Vanitas
Located in Woodbury, CT
days, Stefaan was strongly influenced by the Flemish Primitives, the great 17th century still life
Category
Early 2000s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
“Still Life with Robot” Contemporary Still-life Photo with Vintage Typewriter
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“Still Life with Robot” continues my exploration of vintage tech begun in my "Tech Vanitas" series
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
New Still-life Photograph with Vintage Typewriter, “Still Life with Robot”
Located in Brooklyn, NY
My newest photograph, “Still Life with Robot,” continues the exploration of vintage tech begun in
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Still Life with Pitcher
Located in London, GB
still life and vanitas, symbols of death or change and the inevitability of both. The artist Réal
Category
1950s Still-life Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
“Still Life with Clock Radio” Contemporary Still-life Photo with Vintage Tech
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“Still Life with Spy Camera” continues my exploration of vintage tech begun in my "Tech Vanitas
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Vanitas with Seneca
By Hans Withoos
Located in New York City, NY
beauty in all its aspects. In his new series: ” Still Life” he brings the beauty and the light of the 17
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
“Still Life with Spy Camera” Contemporary Still-life Photo with Art Deco Clock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“Still Life with Spy Camera” continues my exploration of vintage tech begun in my "Tech Vanitas
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Four still lifes with musical instruments
By Cristoforo Munari
Located in Milano, IT
and sheet music”, 52x69 cm
“Guitar, mandola, jug, peaches and score”, 51x68 cm
“Still life with harp
Category
1710s Old Masters Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Bouquet of Flowers with Vanitas
By Louis Latapie
Located in London, GB
vanitas symbol, the flower blossoms themselves represent life and beauty which will also wither away. The
Category
1930s Still-life Paintings
Materials
Paper, Wax Crayon
Study #1
Located in New Orleans, LA
best known for his exploration of Dutch Vanitas still life themes in the medium of ceramics. His
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Hold On Tight, You Just Might
Located in New Orleans, LA
artist who is best known for his exploration of Dutch Vanitas still life themes in the medium of ceramics
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Still Life, 17th Century Oil on Panel Painting
Located in London, GB
painters of these ensembles, who followed the famous 'pronk' still lifes of Jan Davidsz de Heem.
In this
Category
Mid-17th Century Still-life Paintings
Materials
Panel, Oil
Vanitas with Seneca by Hans Withoos
By Hans Withoos
Located in New York City, NY
: ” Still Life” he brings the beauty and the light of the 17-century Dutch old masters into life again.
Hans
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Color, Plexiglass, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment
"Vanitas with Marine Corps Coin" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
still life and the genre of Trompe' l'oeil.
Member of the International Guild of Realism
Category
2010s American Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Vanita. 1995, oil on canvas, 57x69 cm
By Janis Zemitis
Located in Riga, LV
. Reborn impression of cubism, painted still lifes and landscapes.
Paintings by Janis Zemitis tend to
Category
1990s Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
“Still Life with Binoculars” Vintage Tech Photograph about Bird Watching
Located in Brooklyn, NY
still life continues the exploration of vintage tech begun in my “Tech Vanitas” series. Surrounded by
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Apple and Katydids, surreal egg tempera still life nature painting
By Douglas Safranek
Located in New York, NY
The flatness of egg tempera lends itself readily to the uncanny tone of Doug Safranek's still life
Category
2010s Surrealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Egg Tempera, Illustration Board
“Still Life with Answering Machine” Vintage Tech Photograph for Bird Watchers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
watching still life continues the exploration of vintage tech begun in my “Tech Vanitas” series. Surrounded
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Still Life with Game, Fruit and Veg - Flemish 17thC Old Master art oil painting
Located in London, GB
, hunting still lifes, animal and fish still lifes, vanitas paintings and still lifes of weapons. He also
Category
17th Century Old Masters Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Memento Mori - Oil Still-Life Painting Colours Black Brown Beige Grey White Pink
By Lyubena Fox
Located in Sofia, BG
classical antiquity, and it was reflected in the artistic genre of Vanitas, where symbolic objects such as
Category
2010s Academic Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
H 9.85 in W 6.5 in D 0.79 in
"Cesta de flores", 17th Century Oil on Canvas, Still Flowers by Juan de Arellano
By Juan de Arellano
Located in Madrid, ES
, 1984, pp. 325-326.
BAYON, D. "Originality and significance of the first Spanish still lifes" in Revista
Category
17th Century Old Masters Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Spheres of Influence
By Jo Whaley
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Santa Fe-based photographer Jo Whaley’s series 'Natura Morta' draws from 17th Century Vanitas still
Category
1990s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
C Print
Plate with Antler, Flowers, Egg Shells, Onions and Fish (Memento Mori)
By Melanie Sherman
Located in Kansas City, MO
, pattern, photography, porcelain, sevres, Sic transit gloria mundi, skull, still life painting, Ubi sunt
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Fiori di Cardo 1958
By Fiorenzo Tomea
Located in Milan, IT
tradizionale della pittura di De Pisis e di Mafai, e voleva proporre una riflessione sulla vanitas, ossia sulla
Category
1950s Other Art Style Still-life Paintings
Materials
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 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.
- 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.
- 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 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". - 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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