Nearly every art student groans at the mention of still life painting. It’s often seen as a tedious exercise reserved for hyperrealists – or for those who’ve supposedly run out of ideas. But that’s a ...

GREAT BARRINGTON — The earliest recorded still life paintings date back more than two millennia and are referred to as Xenia, a Greek word meaning a specific kind of generous hospitality extended ...

An authoritative artist has many rules for his still life painting. Too bad! Because the mouse, the dragon, the knight, and the princess are here... In a 'Still Life' painting nothing moves — but, ...

In the 17th century, Holland was in bloom. Following a bout of “tulipmania” in the 1630s, it became fashionable to visit the Hortus Botanicus, Amsterdam’s botanical garden, to catch a glimpse of a ...

All classic cocktails owe their longevity to stories that amplify their intoxicating appeal, often rooted in multiple claims of origin and ownership that evoke mystery and mastery. A well-balanced ...

Judith Linhares, "Freya’s Flowers" (2024), oil on linen (all image courtesy Judith Linhares and P·P·O·W, New York, © Judith Linhares. Photos Ian Edquist) The ...

If still-life painting is the art of arresting decay, then it makes a lot of sense that Rachel Ruysch grew up to become one of the greatest still-life painters in the history of art. In the 17th ...

In the world of Zheng Fenglin’s painting, elements of Dutch Golden Age still lifes, Surrealism, and Eastern philosophy blend together seamlessly, creating a tapestry of symbolism and quiet reflection.

In a still life painting, the subjects cannot move. The bowl of fruit remains sedentary on the table. The hunk of cheese goes uneaten. The candles do not flicker. That's the rule according to the very ...