For a few more days, a luminous still life by the artist is on view at Sotheby's. On May 15, it will be sold. Edouard Manet's Vase de fleurs, roses et lilas (1882), which is on view now at Sotheby's ...

Stephanie Shih staged a rainbow of plants, flowers, fruits and a single real butterfly within the gallery itself and documented them over the course of two weeks late last year.

The time-honored tradition of still life painting has proven a cornerstone of art history, offering unparalleled insight both into an artist’s technique and style as well as a glimpse into the ...

Those unfamiliar with art history may wonder, what makes a painting still life? Well, a still-life painting may feature a variety of items arranged in a specific (or disorganized) way. Sure, inanimate ...

Clara Peeters, "Still Life with Cheeses, Artichoke, and Cherries" (c. 1625), oil on wood panel, held by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (image public domain via LACMA) The city of Gouda in ...

Judith Linhares, "Freya’s Flowers" (2024), oil on linen (all image courtesy Judith Linhares and P·P·O·W, New York, © Judith Linhares. Photos Ian Edquist) The ...

If still-life painting is the art of arresting decay, then it makes a lot of sense that Rachel Ruysch grew up to become one of the greatest still-life painters in the history of art. In the 17th ...

Gerdts, William H., and Russell Burke, "American Still-Life Painting," New York: Praeger, 1971. Frankenstein, Alfred, "The Reality of Appearance: the Trompe L'Oeil Tradition in American Painting," ...

In Katherine Packert Burke’s debut novel, a woman is haunted by change while grappling with the death of a friend. By Angela Lashbrook Angela Lashbrook is a freelance writer who has written for The ...