#still life

Quiz

QUIZ: Who Painted These Flower Paintings?

Errika Gerakiti 29 November 2025

Post-Impressionism

Vincent van Gogh’s Iconic Sunflowers in 5 Facts

Vincent van Gogh’s Sunflowers are probably among the most famous paintings of all time. The artist loved these yellow flowers and painted them...

Anastasia Manioudaki 26 November 2025

Masterpiece Stories

Masterpiece Story: Flower Still Life by Jan van Huysum

Flower Still Life by Jan van Huysum is a still-life masterpiece that explores beautiful flowers and delicate butterflies. The painting is part of the...

James W Singer 26 November 2025

John William Waterhouse, The Soul of the Rose, 1908. Wikimedia Commons (public domain). Detail. Art State of Mind

Viva Floralia! All Flowers in Art

The Floralia festival was celebrated in Ancient Rome in honor of the goddess Flora. Because there is nothing more beautiful than flowers and,...

Andra Patricia Ritisan 26 November 2025

Artist Stories

Modernist Landscapes of David Milne—Canadian Master of Absence

From early roots in rural Ontario, Canada, to New York City and back again, David Milne was an artist who rarely settled for long. His works span a...

Bec Brownstone 20 November 2025

Review

Wayne Thiebaud: An American Still Life at the Courtauld Gallery in London

The Courtauld Gallery is an understated gem at the heart of London. By London standards, it is quite a small gallery. Yet every room packs a...

Edoardo Cesarino 20 November 2025

Georgia O’Keeffe, Oriental Poppies, 1927, Weisman Art Museum, Minneapolis, MN, USA, Wikimedia. Women Artists

Georgia O’Keeffe in 10 Paintings: From Prairie Light to Desert Bones

Few artists have reshaped our perspective on the world like Georgia O’Keeffe. Over the course of seven decades, she reinvented...

Joanna Kaszubowska 20 November 2025

John F. Francis, Dessert, 1872, Godel & Co., Bedford, NY, USA. Detail. Masterpiece Stories

Masterpiece Story: The Dessert by John F. Francis

The Dessert by John F. Francis is a masterpiece of still-life painting. Its colorful and elaborate composition reflects 19th-century American and...

James W Singer 28 October 2025

Wayne Thiebaud, Cakes, 1963 Dine & Wine

Desserts in Paintings for Art Lovers with a Sweet Tooth

If you’re craving something sweet our selection of desserts represented in paintings will help you survive. I’ve prepared something I can...

Magda Michalska 28 October 2025

Oosterwijck Painting

Maria van Oosterwijck in 5 Paintings

Maria van Oosterwijck was a talented but often overlooked artist of the Dutch Golden Age. She turned simple flowers into small stories about life,...

Jimena Aullet 27 October 2025

Quiz

QUIZ: The Skulls Speak—Death, Vanity, and Bones in Art

Joanna Kaszubowska 25 October 2025

Women Artists

Discover the Art of Clara Peeters Through 5 Tasty Still Life Paintings

Lavish banquets, appetizing cakes, savory Dutch cheeses, and colorful fruits elegantly arranged on fine china come to mind when we think of Clara...

Andra Patricia Ritisan 6 October 2025