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The Laughers (Version 1)
Located in New Orleans, LA
still life themes in the medium of ceramics. His current body of work explores the space in between
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Inverted Portrait with Landscape
Located in New Orleans, LA
still life themes in the medium of ceramics. His current body of work explores the space in between
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Intrusion
Located in New Orleans, LA
best known for his exploration of Dutch Vanitas still life themes in the medium of ceramics. His
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Johann Heinrich Feyerabend (attrib.), Pair of Biedermeier Kitchen Still Lifes
Located in New York, NY
note of symbolism, recalling the vanitas tradition of Northern European still life.
Together, these
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique Dutch Floral Still Life Signed “A. van Sijnkens”, 19th C or Older
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
themes of abundance and the brevity of life, central to vanitas and baroque still life traditions.
Category
Antique 19th Century Dutch Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Giltwood
"The Artist
s Palette" John Haberle, Pyrography, Trompe L
oeil 19th Century
By John Haberle
Located in New York, NY
becomes a symbol of the fleeting quality of time, a reference to the traditional vanitas still lifes of
Category
1890s Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Board
$26,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Hand Sculpted Ceramic, Glazed, trompe l
oeil, Beyond A Shadow by Dirk Staschke
Located in St. Louis, MO
best known for his exploration of Dutch Vanitas still life themes in the medium of ceramics. His
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Glaze
Contemporary Ceramic Trompe l
oeil Sculpture, Glazed Porcelain, "Oyster Vase"
Located in St. Louis, MO
best known for his exploration of Dutch Vanitas still life themes in the medium of ceramics. His
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Glaze
"Candle Vase", Ceramic Trompe l
oeil Sculpture with Glaze
Located in St. Louis, MO
Dirk Staschke is best known for his exploration of Dutch Vanitas still life themes in the medium of
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Glaze
Pair of Continental Carved and Polychromed Wooden Cornucopias, 19th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
the transience of life, underscoring vanitas themes common in still-life art.
This allegorical
Category
Antique 19th Century European Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Pandemic #13 (Day #194)
By Zoë Zimmerman
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes
On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Worry
By Zoë Zimmerman
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes
On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
$1,200
Pandemic #102
By Zoë Zimmerman
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes
On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Quarantine #28 (Day #34)
By Zoë Zimmerman
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes
On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Quarantine #38 (Day #46)
By Zoë Zimmerman
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes
On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Quarantine #44 (Day #55)
By Zoë Zimmerman
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes
On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Quarantine #51 (Day #65)
By Zoë Zimmerman
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes
On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Quarantine #55 (Day #70)
By Zoë Zimmerman
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes
On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Pandemic #18 (Day #203)
By Zoë Zimmerman
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes
On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Pandemic #19 (Day #204)
By Zoë Zimmerman
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes
On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Pandemic #27 (Day #167)
By Zoë Zimmerman
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes
On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Pandemic #36 (Day #300)
By Zoë Zimmerman
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes
On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Pandemic #41 (Day #309)
By Zoë Zimmerman
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes
On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Pandemic #81
By Zoë Zimmerman
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes
On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Pandemic #2 (Day #105)
By Zoë Zimmerman
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes
On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Pandemic #3 (Day #118)
By Zoë Zimmerman
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes
On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Pandemic #4 (Day #124)
By Zoë Zimmerman
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes
On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Pandemic #10 (Day #183)
By Zoë Zimmerman
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes
On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Pandemic #12 (Day #194)
By Zoë Zimmerman
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes
On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Pandemic #16 (Day #199)
By Zoë Zimmerman
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes
On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Pandemic #56
By Zoë Zimmerman
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes"
On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Pandemic #65
By Zoë Zimmerman
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes"
On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Quarantine #37 (Day #45)
By Zoë Zimmerman
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes"
On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Pandemic #57
By Zoë Zimmerman
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes"
On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Pandemic #77
By Zoë Zimmerman
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes"
On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Pandemic #32 (Day #289)
By Zoë Zimmerman
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes"
On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Pandemic #64
By Zoë Zimmerman
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes"
On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Pandemic #34 (Day #290)
By Zoë Zimmerman
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes"
On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Pandemic #76
By Zoë Zimmerman
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes"
On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Pandemic #70
By Zoë Zimmerman
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes"
On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Quarantine 15 1/2
By Zoë Zimmerman
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes"
On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Pandemic #69
By Zoë Zimmerman
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes"
On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Pandemic #49
By Zoë Zimmerman
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes"
On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Pandemic #78
By Zoë Zimmerman
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes"
On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Pandemic #72
By Zoë Zimmerman
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes"
On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Pandemic #71
By Zoë Zimmerman
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes"
On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Pandemic #54 (Day #327)
By Zoë Zimmerman
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes"
On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Pandemic #53
By Zoë Zimmerman
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes"
On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Pandemic #55 (Day #328)
By Zoë Zimmerman
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes"
On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Pandemic #75
By Zoë Zimmerman
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes"
On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Pandemic #112
By Zoë Zimmerman
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes"
On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Pie Cherries
By Zoë Zimmerman
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes"
On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Sunday
s Gift
By Zoë Zimmerman
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes"
On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Pandemic #111
By Zoë Zimmerman
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes"
On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Black Tulips
By Zoë Zimmerman
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes"
On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Pandemic #60
By Zoë Zimmerman
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes"
On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Pandemic #74
By Zoë Zimmerman
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes"
On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
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Questions About Vanitas Still Life
- What is a still life?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021A still life is a type of painting or drawing portraying an arrangement of different objects. Typically, these subjects include fruit, flowers, dining ware, and glassware.
- What is a still life image?1 AnswerLilac Gallery Ltd.March 17, 2021A 'Still Life' image refers to a work of art where the main subject usually portrays an intimate interior scene showing natural objects like food, flowers, dead animals, plants, rocks, shells, etc. or man-made objects like drinking glasses, books, vases, jewelry, coins, pipes, etc. which are mostly arranged on top of a flat surface like a table or mantel.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 29, 2024No, a still life doesn't have to be realistic. Still life is a genre or type of subject matter. To fit the definition, a piece simply needs to portray inanimate objects. Artists can employ any style they choose to represent the objects in their paintings. Some examples of abstract still-life paintings include Georges Braque's Violin and Candlestick, Pablo Picasso's Still Life with Chair Caning and Paul Cézanne's Fruit Bowl, Glass, and Apples. Find a large collection of still-life paintings on 1stDibs.
- What is a still-life painting?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
A still- life painting depicts inanimate, everyday objects.
- What is Dutch still life?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Dutch still life paintings are painted works of art depicting everyday objects that were produced in the Netherlands during the 16th and 17th centuries. Although the pictured items are realistic, they tend to have symbolic meanings. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Dutch still life paintings.
- What is Flemish still life?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Pronkstilleven is a type of still life that was developed in the 1640s by Flemish artists. Rather than traditional still-life paintings, these emphasized abundances and various objects considered to be part of a luxurious life such as fruits, flowers and wild game. On 1stDibs, find a variety of original artwork from top artists.
- Why is it called still life?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertNovember 26, 2024Why it is called still life has to do with the history of the art genre. Still life painting became a distinct genre thanks to the work of late 16th- and 17th-century Dutch artists. They called their paintings stilleven, which translates to motionless or silent life in English. This term relates to the fact that Dutch still life artists painted motionless objects such as flowers and fruit. As the genre spread beyond the Netherlands, English-speaking artists referred to it as still life. Shop a selection of still life paintings on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Most people considered the nationality of the still life technique to be Dutch. This is because Realist still life painting originated in Holland in the 16h century. However, artists from other parts of the world also work in the genre. On 1stDibs, shop a range of still life paintings.
- La ChrysomeleFebruary 23, 2021A still life painting portrays inanimate subjects of small to medium size : a bouquet, a cup of fruits, cooking utensils, a set of keys, etc.
Glenn Green GalleriesFebruary 25, 2021A still-life painting is typically a group of arranged objects in an intimate setting. The term comes from the Dutch word "stilleven". - 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
The subject of a portrait is typically a person; the subject of a still life consists predominantly of inanimate objects.
- Is still life art realism?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Whether or not still life art is realism depends on the piece. Dutch still lifes produced during the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries are examples of a realistic style. Impressionist and Expressionist still lifes from the late 19th and early 20th centuries are not realistic. Shop a variety of still life art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Although still lifes occur in ancient murals, Jacopo de’Barbari is considered to have painted the first still life, in 1504.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022In his work Still Life with Fuji Chrysanthemums, Tom Wesselmann used well-defined contour lines to depict flowers, fruit and other household objects. The American Pop artist made the piece of laser-cut steel and designed it to hang on the wall like a canvas painting. Shop a variety of Tom Wesselmann art on 1stDibs.