A painting or drawing of an arrangement of objects, typically including fruit and flowers and objects contrasting with these in texture, such as bowls and glassware.

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An artist who does this is…

Vincent- Van Gogh

Vincent Willem van Gogh was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter who is among the most famous and influential figures in the history of Western art. In just over a decade he created approximately 2100 artworks, including around 860 oil paintings, most of them in the last two years of his life. 

Here as some of his images.

Van Gogh is today one of the most popular of the Post-Impressionist painters, although he was not widely appreciated during his lifetime. He is now famed for the great vitality of his works which are characterised by expressive and emotive use of brilliant colour and energetic application of impastoed paint.

Here is some of my Still life posts.

I really like this image because I used random objects and placed them in a way to make it look nostalgic , as if it were taken many theres back. I like it because it has a cool and clear tone and texture as well as a little clarity in this photo. The tone is quiet dark , however you can still see the photo well.

Here is another Still- Life artist.

Henry Hargreaves.

Former fashion model turned photographer, Henry Hargreaves , has a reputation for playing with his food. Born 1979 Henry is a Brooklyn -based artist and food photographer who spent his formative years growing up in New Zealand. He began working in fashion in early 2000, relocating to New York City.

Here are some of his images…

This image is very simple and plain. You could say that it could relate back to the past and what/ how they would eat back in the 1990s. I like Henrys work because it shows a lot of colour and contrast.

Still life, as a particular genre, began with Netherlandish painting in the 16th and 17th centuries, and the English term still life derives from the Dutch word stilleven. Early still-life paintings, particularly before 1700, often contained religious and allegorical symbolism relating to the objects depicted

To conclude,

this shows the history of a persons life and what they like to do. Still life is a genre that spans art history. It is found everywhere from ancient Egyptian tombs—decorated with paintings of objects from daily life—to works of modern art where it provided opportunities to experiment with new techniques, forms, and styles.