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Still life paintings by Vincent van Gogh (Paris) is the subject of many drawings, sketches and paintings by Vincent van Gogh in 1886 and 1887 after he moved to Montmartre in Paris from the Netherlands.
A still life (pl.: still lifes) is a work of art depicting mostly inanimate subject matter, typically commonplace objects which are either natural (food, flowers, dead animals, plants, rocks, shells, etc.) or human-made (drinking glasses, books, vases, jewelry, coins, pipes, etc.).
Skull of a Skeleton with Burning Cigarette. Slaughtered Ox. A Sprig of Asparagus. Still Life - Balsam Apples and Vegetables. Still Life (Braque, 1911) Still Life of a Lamb's Head and Flanks. Still Life of Fruit and Dead Fowl. Still Life of Fruit, Dead Birds, and a Monkey. Still Life with a Chinese Porcelain Jar.
- Natasha Junmanee: A Still Life Realist
- Jos Kivits: A Still Life Dutch Master
- Mia Laing: ‘Quintessentially Australian’ Still Life
- Laura Thomas: A Rule-Bending Still Life Artist
- Andria Beighton: A Retro Take on Still Life
- Nadia Culph: A Still Life Photographer
- Angela Hawkey: A Lover of Still Life and Landscape
- Emilie Maguin: The One to Watch
Based in Sydney, award-winning artist Natasha Junmaneecreates stunning still life and floral paintings with a rich use of colour and a strong interplay of light and shadow. A favourite on Bluethumb for her unrivalled depth of realism, her work continues to be admired by collectors, fellow artists and interior designers; it even made a guest appeara...
Hailing from the Netherlands, Jos Kivitshas taken a leaf out of the Dutch Masters’ book. Needless to say, his paintings are awe-inspiring pieces that boast technical skill and an impressive sense of accomplishment. Jos offers a neo-classical approach to still life and landscape paintings, honouring a traditional take on art.
Over the past five years, Mia Lainghas increasingly become celebrated on Bluethumb for her undulating ability to create fun, stylised and narrative twists to everyday life. The playful spirit in which she captures the personality of her inanimate still life subject, and tells their story, remains ever-present. Her oil paintings frequently touch on ...
UK-born, Melbourne-based artist Laura Thomashas quickly become a much-loved still life painter within Australia’s art and design community. Her distinct and naïve style playfully breaks the rules of traditional, figurative art, providing the perfect antidote to these weird and complex times we find ourselves in. Towards the end of last year, Laura ...
If you’re a fan of TikTok, there’s a high change you’ll have seen Andria Beighton‘s oh-so-satisfying art peels, in which she slowly reveals strong shape and line that construct her painting. Andria takes inspiration from the 20th century’s brutalist architecture, as well as the mid-century bold graphics that are now so iconic in ever-cool vintage p...
A simple composition and intuitive colour contrasts mark the signature style of photographer Nadia Culph. Nadia is immensely skilful at manipulating and controlling light. Her close-up still life imagery is inspired by all of “nature’s curiosities and wonders”. Nature’s blooms move to the forefront of each photograph, and have ultimately bolstered ...
“Even when starting with a subject or idea in mind, I freely deviate from the plan. I love the unexpected surprises and naturalness that comes from a relaxed style of painting.” Angela Hawkey‘s approach to the canvas takes a free-flowing, unplanned and unpredictable mindset. Colour and texture take centre stage in Angela’s work, which forge thick, ...
Emilie Maguinis relatively new to the Bluethumb scene, but has fast made her mark with her still life portfolio. Based in Perth, her bold and playful work focuses on a poetic depiction of the natural world, using strong colour and pattern to get there. Her work could be considered somewhat naive with its flattened perspective. “Colour, symbolism an...
Still life painting flowered as a means to show the achievements, but also transience, of ordinary human life. The genre also enabled artists to demonstrate their virtuosity in the depiction of finely crafted goods, which were increasingly emblematic of the emergent middle class’ lifestyle.
Aug 7, 2020 · Artists who make still lifes create suggestive worlds, placing clues about their lives and their often invented, absent characters into their compositions. The 17 contemporary artists below explore the material world through abstract painting, performance, craft, and digital media.
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Paintings in the Columbus Museum of Art by genre; Still-life paintings in the United States by museum
