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The Art of Still Life

The Art of Still Life. A still life is a work of art depicting mostly inanimate objects. Objects may be natural (flowers, food, rocks, shells, plants) or man-made (glass, books, coins, vases, instruments).

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The Art of Still Life

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  1. The Art of Still Life

  2. A still life is a work of art depicting mostly inanimate objects. Objects may be natural (flowers, food, rocks, shells, plants) or man-made (glass, books, coins, vases, instruments). The origins of still life painting go back to Egyptian tomb paintings. It was believed that food objects and other items depicted would be needed in the afterlife.

  3. We also find still life paintings in ancient Greek and Roman art. Greek vase paintings demonstrated great skill in illustrating everyday objects. And Roman wall paintings and floor mosaics have been found in the ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum.

  4. During the Middle Ages and Renaissance, still life paintings in Western Art often contained religious meaning and a lot of symbolism as depicted within the objects used. Clara Peters 1612

  5. Vanitas are works of art containing symbols of mortality or the impermanence of material things. The Romans started using the skull as a symbol of earthly remains, often with the phrase Omniamorsaequat(Death makes all equal). These images have been re-interpreted for over 400 years now, starting with Dutch painters around 1600. Pieter Claesz 1625 HamenSteenwijck 1640

  6. Contemporary vanitas by Audrey Flack… Marilyn 1977 Wheel of Fortune 1977-78

  7. Still life in other art styles like cubism and surrealism… Dali - Surrealism Lichenstein – Pop Art Picasso - Cubism

  8. Hyper Realism by Roberto Bernardi…

  9. Why would artists choose to create still lifes? • You create the composition…set up the design elements • Objects don’t move…you have time to study what you see closely without interference • Easy to control the light • Don’t have to pay models • Can work with objects you enjoy…create your own symbolism Cezanne, Still Life with Peppermint Bottle 1894

  10. Vocabulary: terms you need to know… Exposure = the actual taking of an image and the amount of light need for proper capture of the scene Aperture = an opening through which light passes…ex: pupil of eye and shutter of camera Shutter speed = the duration of an exposure…how long the shutter remains open Depth of Field = the zone within a scene that will record as sharp. The area within the DOF appears as sharp while areas in front and behind are blurry

  11. Composition = the arrangement of the elements and principles of design…how the image is organized with an eye for unity and variety. ISO= is the number used to express the light sensitivity of film or the digital image sensor. The higher the ISO the greater the sensitivity. Bracket = to make several exposures by adjusting the aperture or shutter speed above and below the recommendation Light meter = device used to measure the amount of available light…built into many cameras

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