Famous Still Life Paintings
Still life turns everyday things into careful studies of light and form. These hand-painted oil reproductions cover four centuries of the genre, from Spain and Holland to France.
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About Famous Still Life Paintings
Still life became an independent genre around 1600. In Spain Juan Sánchez Cotán painted "Quince, Cabbage, Melon and Cucumber" (around 1602, San Diego Museum of Art), hanging fruit and vegetables in a dark window frame with almost geometric order. In Haarlem Willem Claesz Heda painted "Still Life with a Gilt Cup" (1635, Rijksmuseum), a study of silver, glass and pewter in a narrow range of greys.
In 18th century France Jean-Siméon Chardin brought quiet dignity to kitchen objects, and his early "The Ray" at the Louvre won him entry to the Academy. Paul Cézanne later used apples, jugs and draped cloth to rethink how painting builds space, as in "Still Life with Apples and Oranges" (around 1899, Musée d'Orsay).
Still lifes are natural in dining rooms and kitchens.
