What is Still Life painting?
A Still Life is a work of art, a drawing or painting of a group of objects, Objects do not move (that's why it's called 'still'). In the past these objects tend to be flowers, fruit and other kinds of food or dead animals (that is why we use the word 'life'). Nowadays still life can mean any objects small enough to put in front of you.
A Still Life is a work of art, a drawing or painting of a group of objects, Objects do not move (that's why it's called 'still'). In the past these objects tend to be flowers, fruit and other kinds of food or dead animals (that is why we use the word 'life'). Nowadays still life can mean any objects small enough to put in front of you.
The Ancient Egyptians
The Ancient Egyptians painted stacks of offerings for the Gods, in temples or tombs. The Egyptians were not interested in perspective, or in shading. They didn't care about making things look realistic. They just wanted to show what each object was.
The Ancient Egyptians painted stacks of offerings for the Gods, in temples or tombs. The Egyptians were not interested in perspective, or in shading. They didn't care about making things look realistic. They just wanted to show what each object was.
The Greeks and Romans
Greek and Roman artists sometimes pained objects too. They were more realistic than the Egyptians' efforts. There are lots of mosaics of objects you can see on the floors of villas or in museums, and wall paintings too- especially at Pompeii.
Greek and Roman artists sometimes pained objects too. They were more realistic than the Egyptians' efforts. There are lots of mosaics of objects you can see on the floors of villas or in museums, and wall paintings too- especially at Pompeii.
What is Still Life photography?
Still Life photography is a genre of photography used for the depiction of inanimate subject matter, typically a small group of objects. It is the application of photography to the still life artistic style. An example is food photography.
Still life photography has been popular with photographers since the 19th century, and it is still very popular today. The still life genre has been developed from the still life paintings, from famous artists such as Vincent Van Gogh and Francisco Goya which inspired photographers today.
Still Life photography is a genre of photography used for the depiction of inanimate subject matter, typically a small group of objects. It is the application of photography to the still life artistic style. An example is food photography.
Still life photography has been popular with photographers since the 19th century, and it is still very popular today. The still life genre has been developed from the still life paintings, from famous artists such as Vincent Van Gogh and Francisco Goya which inspired photographers today.