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![Painting, The Blue Cat, Dondi Schwartz](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2093286_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Cy Twombly’s chair., Manuel Santelices](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2008980_1_grid.jpg)
Cy Twombly’s chair.
Manuel Santelices
Painting - 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.3 cm Painting - 12 x 9 x 0.1 inch
€1,067
![Fine Art Drawings, Cala lily, Manuel Santelices](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1976952_1_grid.jpg)
Cala lily
Manuel Santelices
Fine Art Drawings - 35.6 x 27.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 11 x 0.1 inch
€825
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Marie Antoinette Shoes
Manuel Santelices
Painting - 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.3 cm Painting - 12 x 9 x 0.1 inch
€1,164
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Bottles in Old Jaffa
Dondi Schwartz
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
€1,300
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![Painting, Still life - Sunflowers, Tigran Avetyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1919325_1_grid.jpg)
Still life - Sunflowers
Tigran Avetyan
Painting - 55 x 45 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch
€1,019
![Painting, Field flowers and pomegranate, Tigran Avetyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1905963_1_grid.jpg)
Field flowers and pomegranate
Tigran Avetyan
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
€873
![Painting, Still life purple flowers 1, Tigran Avetyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1905942_1_grid.jpg)
Still life purple flowers 1
Tigran Avetyan
Painting - 55 x 45 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch
€1,019
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Nostalgique
Zdenka Palkovic
Fine Art Drawings - 69 x 49 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.2 x 19.3 x 0.8 inch
€1,600
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Le liquide rose
Yannick Bouillault
Sculpture - 42 x 22 x 17 cm Sculpture - 16.5 x 8.7 x 6.7 inch
€750
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Busto velato nelle terra laguna
André Laurenti
Painting - 92 x 73 x 3 cm Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 x 1.2 inch
€3,500
![Painting, Field flowers, Hayk Miqayelyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1867602_1_grid.jpg)
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![Fine Art Drawings, 1972 MMCA Museum Collection Sculpture Vase, Moon Shin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1197372_1_grid.jpg)
1972 MMCA Museum Collection Sculpture Vase
Moon Shin
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.3 inch
€5,000
![Fine Art Drawings, Sculpture Black Vase 1973, Moon Shin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1195818_1_grid.jpg)
Sculpture Black Vase 1973
Moon Shin
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.3 inch
€4,900
![Fine Art Drawings, Sculpture Vase Korean Lettrism 1973, Moon Shin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1195812_1_grid.jpg)
Sculpture Vase Korean Lettrism 1973
Moon Shin
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.3 inch
€3,900
![Fine Art Drawings, Sculpture Black Vase 1973, Moon Shin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1195800_1_grid.jpg)
Sculpture Black Vase 1973
Moon Shin
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 12 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 4.7 inch
€3,900
![Fine Art Drawings, VASE Black Sculpture 1978, Moon Shin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1195173_1_grid.jpg)
VASE Black Sculpture 1978
Moon Shin
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.3 inch
€2,900
![Fine Art Drawings, Paris Sculpture Black Vase Duo 1977, Moon Shin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1194951_1_grid.jpg)
Paris Sculpture Black Vase Duo 1977
Moon Shin
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.3 inch
€2,900
![Photography, 1915 La Haine Hatred Vintage Photo of a famous painting by VALLOTTON, Eugène Druet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/979464_1_grid.jpg)
1915 La Haine Hatred Vintage Photo of a famous painting by VALLOTTON
Eugène Druet
Photography - 54 x 43 cm Photography - 21.3 x 16.9 inch
€1,950
![Photography, 1915 Légumes Vegetables, Eugène Druet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/979416_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Nature morte Poireaux 1911 Leeks Still life, Eugène Druet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/979413_1_grid.jpg)
Nature morte Poireaux 1911 Leeks Still life
Eugène Druet
Photography - 43 x 54 x 0.5 cm Photography - 16.9 x 21.3 x 0.2 inch
€1,450
![Photography, 1915 Madeleines, Eugène Druet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/979407_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, 1915 FRUITS, Eugène Druet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/979401_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, 1915 Pommes Apples, Eugène Druet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/979395_1_grid.jpg)
1915 Pommes Apples
Eugène Druet
Photography - 43 x 54 x 0.5 cm Photography - 16.9 x 21.3 x 0.2 inch
€1,950
![Photography, 1915 Raisins Grapes, Eugène Druet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/979392_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, 1915 Artichauts Artichokes, Eugène Druet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/979389_1_grid.jpg)
1915 Artichauts Artichokes
Eugène Druet
Photography - 43 x 54 cm Photography - 16.9 x 21.3 inch
€1,950
![Photography, 1915 Cerises Cherries, Eugène Druet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/979386_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, 1915 Fleurs Flowers, Eugène Druet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/978135_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, 1915 Vase & Roses, Eugène Druet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/978129_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, 1915 Fleurs Flowers, Eugène Druet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/978126_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, 1915 Fleurs Terra Cotta Flowers, Eugène Druet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/978123_1_grid.jpg)
1915 Fleurs Terra Cotta Flowers
Eugène Druet
Photography - 54 x 43 cm Photography - 21.3 x 16.9 inch
€1,950
![Photography, 1915 Fleurs Fruits Flowers, Eugène Druet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/978120_1_grid.jpg)
1915 Fleurs Fruits Flowers
Eugène Druet
Photography - 54 x 43 cm Photography - 21.3 x 16.9 inch
€1,250
![Photography, 1915 Fleurs Flowers, Eugène Druet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/978117_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, 1915 Fleurs Fruits Flowers, Eugène Druet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/978108_1_grid.jpg)
1915 Fleurs Fruits Flowers
Eugène Druet
Photography - 43 x 54 cm Photography - 16.9 x 21.3 inch
€1,650
![Photography, 1915 Marguerites Daisies, Eugène Druet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/978105_1_grid.jpg)
1915 Marguerites Daisies
Eugène Druet
Photography - 54 x 43 cm Photography - 21.3 x 16.9 inch
€1,650
![Photography, 1915 Fleurs Flowers, Eugène Druet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/978102_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, 1915 Fleurs Citron Flowers Lemon, Eugène Druet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/978099_1_grid.jpg)
1915 Fleurs Citron Flowers Lemon
Eugène Druet
Photography - 54 x 43 cm Photography - 21.3 x 16.9 inch
€1,950
![Photography, 1915 Bouquets de fleurs Bunches of flowers, Eugène Druet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/978090_1_grid.jpg)
1915 Bouquets de fleurs Bunches of flowers
Eugène Druet
Photography - 54 x 43 cm Photography - 21.3 x 16.9 inch
€1,650
![Photography, 1915 Tulipes endormies Sleeping Tulips, Eugène Druet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/978087_1_grid.jpg)
1915 Tulipes endormies Sleeping Tulips
Eugène Druet
Photography - 54 x 43 cm Photography - 21.3 x 16.9 inch
€1,950
![Photography, 1915 Fleurs et porcelaine Flowers and China, Eugène Druet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/978084_1_grid.jpg)
1915 Fleurs et porcelaine Flowers and China
Eugène Druet
Photography - 54 x 43 cm Photography - 21.3 x 16.9 inch
€1,645
![Photography, 1915 Fleurs et soie Flowers and silk, Eugène Druet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/978081_1_grid.jpg)
1915 Fleurs et soie Flowers and silk
Eugène Druet
Photography - 54 x 43 cm Photography - 21.3 x 16.9 inch
€1,450
![Photography, 1915 Roses, Eugène Druet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/978075_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, 1915 Tulipes Tulips, Eugène Druet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/978072_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, 1915 Fleurs Flowers, Eugène Druet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/978069_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, 1915 Bouquet de fleurs Bunch of flowers, Eugène Druet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/978066_1_grid.jpg)
1915 Bouquet de fleurs Bunch of flowers
Eugène Druet
Photography - 54 x 43 cm Photography - 21.3 x 16.9 inch
€1,550
![Photography, 1915 Fleurs Composition Flowers, Eugène Druet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/978063_1_grid.jpg)
1915 Fleurs Composition Flowers
Eugène Druet
Photography - 43 x 54 cm Photography - 16.9 x 21.3 inch
€1,450
![Photography, 1915 Bouquet Bunch of flowers, Eugène Druet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/978060_1_grid.jpg)
1915 Bouquet Bunch of flowers
Eugène Druet
Photography - 54 x 43 cm Photography - 21.3 x 16.9 inch
€1,450
![Photography, 1915 Vase blanc et fleurs White vase and flowers, Eugène Druet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/978057_1_grid.jpg)
1915 Vase blanc et fleurs White vase and flowers
Eugène Druet
Photography - 54 x 43 cm Photography - 21.3 x 16.9 inch
€1,650
![Photography, 1911 Fleurs Flowers, Eugène Druet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/978054_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, 1912 Fleurs Composition Flowers, Eugène Druet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/977928_1_grid.jpg)
1912 Fleurs Composition Flowers
Eugène Druet
Photography - 54 x 36 cm Photography - 21.3 x 14.2 inch
€1,450
![Photography, 1912 Nature morte Still life, Eugène Druet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/976548_1_grid.jpg)
1912 Nature morte Still life
Eugène Druet
Photography - 54 x 43 cm Photography - 21.3 x 16.9 inch
€1,450
![Painting, The Sounds of Trees, Lusine Abrahamyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/725250_1_grid.jpg)
The Sounds of Trees
Lusine Abrahamyan
Painting - 90 x 70 x 1 cm Painting - 35.4 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch
€900
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Gravity Liquid 02 (Medium)
Seb Janiak
Photography - 110 x 86 cm Photography - 43.3 x 33.9 inch
€4,316
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Magnetic Radiation 99 (Medium)
Seb Janiak
Photography - 120 x 90 cm Photography - 47.2 x 35.4 inch
€4,316
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Still life with cezve
Sergey Khachatryan
Painting - 40 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
€1,455
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Spring greetings
Gary Westall
Painting - 40.1 x 40.1 x 1.5 cm Painting - 15.8 x 15.8 x 0.6 inch
€1,009
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Spending a night scooping up the stars
Hiromi Sengoku
Painting - 45.5 x 33.3 x 3 cm Painting - 17.9 x 13.1 x 1.2 inch
€1,000
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Floral Opulence
Shahen Aleksandryan
Painting - 80 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
€873
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Apples on Pink Table
Ania Pieniazek
Painting - 50 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch
€678
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Still life
Although at its heart a classic subject, the still life was the preferred approach of Cézanne, the artist who paved the way for art to enter its most modern phase. From Cubism to Hyperrealism via Pop art, sculpture, and photography, almost all art forms have been at some point shown that it is still possible to breathe new life into this age old theme.
Be it completely de-structured, funny, classic, or minimalist, the contemporary still life is far from old fashioned, despite the fact that it boasts a long, celebrated history.
Let's take a closer look at this theme that recurs so often across art history… even in antiquity, Pliny had already written about a painter called Piraikos, known for his paintings of 'provisions for cooking', and the optical illusions of Zeuxis, from which it was said that birds would try to pick off the raisins because they looked so real. The conventional still life as we know it today, however, dates back to the 17th century, where it developed in Holland under strict aesthetic codes.
Generally, oils on canvas were the preferred method for representing inanimate objects of varying types (lots of fruit, fish, game…) and flowers. The colours were muted, the background a monochromic black, the atmosphere heavy, and the light at a steep diagonal angle. There were few elements but they were precisely arranged and loaded with religious symbolism.
Even though still life was never considered a genre in its own right, almost all of the great masters have tried their hand at it at some point or other. Across the 19th century, all the art movements went through a still life phase: romanticism, impressionism, symbolism… and under the brushes of Degas, Cézanne, Monet, etc., still life evolved.
Little by little, artists added colours, erased the biblical references and replaced them with everyday objects in ever greater numbers: cooking utensils, cups of coffee, gas lamps, musical instruments…
In the 20th century, modern art once more dusted off this 'boring' subject, and began to play with its strict codes. From cubism to pop art to surrealism, all of the artistic movements made their mark on still life. Bit by bit, they took it to pieces and rebuilt it, moving ever closer to the contemporary still life, which has little to do with the original genre except for its central theme.
After his separation from Olga Khokhlova in 1936, Pablo Picasso painted 'Still Life Under a Lamp' whose plastic elements suggested themes that would later be developed in his famous 'Guernica' the following year. Pale lamplight dominates the triangular composition in the centre of the canvas and the arms of the antique sculpture appear to be on the verge of falling off the table. Although the piece altogether seems to move away from the classic still life, it maintains the traditional heavy atmosphere.
In 1956 the Catalan surrealist painter Salvador Dali painted 'Living Still Life' in his typical humorous style. The canvas – divided in two to represent night and day – shows a table on a balcony. The elements (wine, water, a pear, a knife…) are in motion, or rather levitating, as though someone has just struck the tabletop.
Artsper invites you to explore a range of contemporary still life pieces that are both traditional and surprising in our unique selection. Discover the work of Syvie Andlauer Baruch, Gonzalo Sicre, Zbigniew Wozniak, and many more…