Meaning STILL LIFE
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1690s, translating Dutch stilleven (17c); see still (adj.) + life (n.).
Source: etymonline.com

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A representation of inanimate objects, as a painting of a bowl of fruit. Related: Pablo Picasso. Les Demoiselles d'Avignon. Paris, June–July 1907 Paul Cézanne. Still Life with Apples. 1895–98 Cub [..]
Source: moma.org

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Inanimate objects such as fruit, flowers, food and everyday items are painted as the main focus of interest in still lifes. The term derives from the Dutch 'stilleven', which became current [..]
Source: nationalgallery.org.uk

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Still life includes all kinds of man-made or natural objects, cut flowers, fruit, vegetables, fish, game, wine and so on. Still life can be a celebration of material pleasures such as food and wine, o [..]
Source: tate.org.uk

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Artwork showing objects that are inanimate (don’t move) and arranged in a composition. Still-life paintings often feature common everyday items like food, flowers, or tableware. Sometimes the selectio [..]
Source: civilwarinart.org

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A graphic representation (drawing, painting, print, or photograph) of a group of mostly inanimate objects, usually commonplace items, selected and arranged by the artist or photographer for pictorial [..]
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Used to describe a method of studio or outdoor photography where objects are pre-arranged to be photographed.
Source: ephotozine.com

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A painting or other two-dimensional work, the subject matter is usually an arrangement of inanimate objects such as fruit, flowers, tableware or pottery. Traditionally they are brought together for pl [..]
Source: askart.com

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A still life artist is a work of art depicting inanimate subject matter, typically commonplace objects which may be either natural (flowers, game, sea shells and the like) or man-made (drinking glasse [..]
Source: stateoftheart-gallery.com

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A picture of inanimate objects.
Source: latinart.com

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A painting or other two-dimensional work in which the subject matter is an arrangement of objects - fruit, flowers, tableware, pottery, and so forth - brought together for their pleasing contrasts of [..]
Source: modernsculpture.com

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An artwork showing an arrangement of objects that cannot move on their own, such as fruit or flowers
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Although popular in the ancient world STILL LIFE did not emerge as a primary subject until the seventeenth century. In general terms it describes compositions entirely comprised of inanimate objects. [..]
Source: macfineart.com

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This term refers to a depiction of a static group of objects.
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a depiction of an inanimate object or objects, such as flowers or fruit, usually arranged by an artist
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A painting or drawing that consists of inanimate objects arranged decoratively to form a scene.
Source: joellesteele.com (offline)

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a type of subject matter where the artist represents a variety of inanimate objects, such as fruit, flowers or ordinary household items (example: Maria van Oosterwyck's Vanitas or Rachael Rusch&# [..]
Source: bergerfoundation.ch

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A still life (plural still lifes as opposed to still lives), also called stilleben, has been with us for a long time indeed. There are examples of still life painting that date back to the Greco-roman [..]
Source: xamou-art.com

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Arrangement of subjects typically flowers, fruit and tableware. The organisation and relationship of the objects to one another together with contrasting colours and shapes provide interest. British A [..]
Source: redraggallery.co.uk

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An arrangement of inanimate objects with a predetermined lighting arrangement - usually, fruit, tableware or glassware.
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A painting, drawing or photograph depicting inanimate objects.
Source: generationartscotland.org (offline)

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A 35mm transparency. Not recommended for art Copy Work. High-quality 35mm slides can be printed up to 30" or even larger depending on the nature of the image, grain of the film, and the "look" desired by the photographer. Super realism
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A work of art depicting an arrangement of inanimate objects. (cellular automata) A pattern that does not change from one generation to the next.
Source: en.wiktionary.org





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