As you set up your very first easel in art class and turn to your subject, you’ll see a single lemon on the table in front of you. You will paint that lemon using still-life painting techniques, which ...
In the world of art history, there is a long-held hierarchy that ranks painting genres as follows: landscape, portraits and, in third place, still life. After all, even a toddler can draw a flower ...
These works, belonging to the Second Pompeian Style, present an impressive visual display: a trompe-l’œil colonnade frames a still life scene of hunting and fishing. Detail of one of the frescoes ...