Stil life

1. Still Life
• Work of art depicting mostly inanimate
subject matter
• Origins in Ancient Greco-Roman Art and the
Middle ages
• Was a distinct genre in Western Art by the 16th
century

2. • Often found in Egyptian
Tombs because it was
believe that the food
represented in the
paintings would become
real and available in the
afterlife.
• The Romans used still life
to demonstrate the wide
range of food that the
rich was able to enjoy

3. Vase of Fifteen Flowers-
Vincent Van Gogh, 1888

4. • Today, some artists take a
traditional approach,
while others see it as a
vehicle to explore new
artistic possibilities or to
convey political or social
meaning.
• Used to experiment with
the formal elements of
art.
Still life with Water Jug- Paul
Cezanne 1893

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