Famous dutch still life artists. Among the foremost still life painters of his time claesz was the first artist to portray everyday objects in his paintings in such a way that they exuded a dazzling beauty. They were all interested in this type of still life. Dutch golden age painting is the painting of the dutch golden age a period in dutch history roughly spanning the 17th century during and after the later part of the eighty years war 15681648 for dutch independence.
Pieter claesz still life paintings. Still life is the genre that the post impressionist master paul cezanne established as equal in stature to landscape or portraiture. The golden age of the dutch and flemish culture offered and continues to offer a bounty of vanitas still lifes as one of the earliest examples of the genre in european painting providing inexhaustible inspiration for contemporary art practices and still life artists of all genres.
Early still life paintings particularly before 1700 often contained religious and allegorical symbolism relating to the objects depicted. His works gained popularity soon and was a successful painter of that time. While still life painting can be traced back to the ancient egyptians it was only with the dutch painters of the 17th century dutch golden age that it came into its own as a painting genre.
Here is a list of the 10 most famous still life paintings by renowned artists of the genre including chardin paul cezanne van gogh and giorgio morandi. His paintings were widely reproduced and painted during his lifetime. Still lifes are categorized by the depiction of ordinary objects which may be natural like flowers fruits etc.
Her still life with cheeses artichoke and cherries ca. He is one among the famous still life painting artists of all time. The new dutch republic was the most prosperous nation in europe and led european trade science and art.
The northern netherlandish provinces that made up the new state. Representing mundane objects such as bowls flowers foodstuffs and other things found in a common household was and still is the main preoccupation of still life artistshowever the means styles and media in which still life can be represented varies significantly. One of the few female artists from the time is credited with helping to introduce this type of still life into the dutch painting tradition.
Active during the dutch golden age pieter claesz is considered among the masters of still life painting. 1625 shows a richly painted though humble spread of mostly local products.