Still Life Painting
Still Life is a piece of art, a drawing or painting of a group of objects, objects do not move hence why they are called ‘still’. In the past the objects used for still life art tend to have been flowers, fruit and all different other types of foods or dead animals which is why the work ‘life’ is used to also describe this type of art. I present day still life can mean any objects small enough to be put in front of you.
Still Life is a piece of art, a drawing or painting of a group of objects, objects do not move hence why they are called ‘still’. In the past the objects used for still life art tend to have been flowers, fruit and all different other types of foods or dead animals which is why the work ‘life’ is used to also describe this type of art. I present day still life can mean any objects small enough to be put in front of you.
The Ancient Egyptians
People have been painting collections of objects for thousands of years. 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 clearly show what each of their objects was.
People have been painting collections of objects for thousands of years. 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 clearly show what each of their objects was.
The Greeks and Romans
Greek and Roman artists sometimes painted objects too. These were more realistic than the Egyptians’ paintings. There are lots of mosaics of objects that can be seen on the floors of villas or in museums, and wall paintings. There is much more effort in accurate shading and colouring here than the Egyptians managed.
Greek and Roman artists sometimes painted objects too. These were more realistic than the Egyptians’ paintings. There are lots of mosaics of objects that can be seen on the floors of villas or in museums, and wall paintings. There is much more effort in accurate shading and colouring here than the Egyptians managed.
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. This type of photography gives the photographer an easy way of arranging the design elements within a composition compared to other photographic genres, such as landscape or portrait photography. Lighting and framing are important aspects of still life photography composition. 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 inspire 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. This type of photography gives the photographer an easy way of arranging the design elements within a composition compared to other photographic genres, such as landscape or portrait photography. Lighting and framing are important aspects of still life photography composition. 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 inspire photographers today.