Still life of a flower painting. Still lifes is a work of art depicting mostly inanimate subject matter typically commonplace objects which are either natural food flowers dead animals plants rocks shells etc or man made drinking glasses books vases jewelry coins pipes etc. It can set a mood of joy melancholy or intelligence. Still life is a genre which gained prominence in western art by the late 16th century and has remained an important genre since then.
A simple floral arrangement can be the perfect subject for beginner still lifes. The height of still life painting came in 17th century holland. Or man made like glasses musical instruments etc.
The vibrant blossoms of flowers have long provided artists with inspiration with many dedicating their careers to produce still life paintings of various botanical beauties. Afremov flowers and still lifes. This particular painting entitled still life vase with twelve sunflowers belongs to his arles painting series created in 1888.
He painted a total of four versions of this vase and this last version was reworked by the painter to feature additional flowers. A still life also known by its french title nature morte painting is a piece that features an arrangement of inanimate objects as its subjectusually these items are set on a table and often include organic objects like fruit and flowers and household items like glassware and textiles. Throughout art history flowers have been one of the most beloved subjects for painters.
All still life of flowers paintings ship within 48 hours and include a 30 day money back guarantee. With origins in the middle ages and ancient greco roman art still life painting emerged as a distinct genre. Artists such as jan brueghel pieter clausz and others painted opulent highly detailed and realistic images of flower bouquets and tables laden with lavish bowls of fruit and gamethese paintings celebrated the seasons and reflected the eras scientific interest in the natural world.
No matter what your decorating style it is easy to find still life paintings that fit perfectly with your color scheme and aesthetic. Still lifes are categorized by the depiction of ordinary objects which may be natural like flowers fruits etc. Historically still life was a decorative genre largely characterized by an aesthetic rather than illustrative value.
Still life features just inanimate objects no animals or people yet it still somehow manages to convey strong emotion. Choose your favorite still life of flowers paintings from millions of available designs.