Genre

Still Life

A Bachelor's Drawer, John Haberle

The still life is painting at its most patient, a table of chosen objects arranged for the eye alone. The genre flourished in the seventeenth century, when a glass, a lemon peeled in a spiral, and a half-eaten meal could display both a painter's skill and a quiet thought about the passing world.

Key artists

Works

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Frequently asked questions

What is Still Life?

Still Life is a motif in painting. The still life is painting at its most patient, a table of chosen objects arranged for the eye alone.

How many Still Life works does Artifact World Gallery have?

Artifact World Gallery holds 339 public-domain Still Life works, all free to view and download.

Who are the key Still Life artists?

Key Still Life artists in the collection include Édouard Manet, John Haberle and Camille Pissarro.