When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Damien Mammoliti Nearly every art student groans at the mention of still life painting.

In a still life painting, the subjects cannot move. The bowl of fruit remains sedentary on the table. The hunk of cheese goes uneaten. The candles do not flicker. That's the rule according to the very ...

Waya Usdi was forced to evacuate his Barre residence when it flooded last July. When he could finally return, he found his home in shambles. All that was left to eat was a moldy lemon. Usdi’s acrylic ...

GREAT BARRINGTON — The earliest recorded still life paintings date back more than two millennia and are referred to as Xenia, a Greek word meaning a specific kind of generous hospitality extended ...

In the world of Zheng Fenglin’s painting, elements of Dutch Golden Age still lifes, Surrealism, and Eastern philosophy blend together seamlessly, creating a tapestry of symbolism and quiet reflection.

An authoritative artist has many rules for his still life painting. Too bad! Because the mouse, the dragon, the knight, and the princess are here... In a 'Still Life' painting nothing moves — but, ...