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The Enduring Allure of Still Life

The Enduring Allure of Still Life

Still life, which has its roots in ancient societies and has been respected throughout art ...

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WILLEM KALF, THE LEADING STILL-LIFE PAINTER IN HOLLAND DURING THE MID-17TH CENTURY

WILLEM KALF, THE LEADING STILL-LIFE PAINTER IN HOLLAND DURING THE MID-17TH CENTURY

Born on November 3, 1619 in the city of Rotterdam, Willem Kalf was one of the most popular, ...

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THE RADIANCE AND REALISM OF THE VANITAS STILL LIFES OF HARMEN VAN STEENWYCK

THE RADIANCE AND REALISM OF THE VANITAS STILL LIFES OF HARMEN VAN STEENWYCK

Still life paintings focus on inanimate objects, traditionally using items that are ...

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SAMUEL DIRKSZ VAN HOOGSTRATEN AND HIS SKILLS IN TROMP-L’OEIL STILL LIFES

SAMUEL DIRKSZ VAN HOOGSTRATEN AND HIS SKILLS IN TROMP-L’OEIL STILL LIFES

Samuel Dirksz van Hoogstraten, who was Dutch Golden Age painter, poet as well as art theory ...

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THE DELICATE BEAUTY OF REFLECTED LIGHT ON THE STILL LIFES OF PIETER CLAESZ

THE DELICATE BEAUTY OF REFLECTED LIGHT ON THE STILL LIFES OF PIETER CLAESZ

The place of birth of Pieter Claesz, a Dutch Golden Age painter is undetermined. Some say that ...

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FRANS SNYDERS, THE FIRST AND FINEST FLEMISH SPECIALIST OF ANIMAL STILL LIFE

FRANS SNYDERS, THE FIRST AND FINEST FLEMISH SPECIALIST OF ANIMAL STILL LIFE

A painting is termed a still life when it depicts images of inanimate objects that are ...

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FRANCISCO DE ZURBARÁN, THE SPANISH CARAVAGGIO

FRANCISCO DE ZURBARÁN, THE SPANISH CARAVAGGIO

Francisco de Zurbarán was a Spanish Baroque painter who was born in 1598 in Extremadura, Spain. ...

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