We learned about still lifes this week. On the surface, they were beautiful depictions of flowers, food, etc., but dig a little deeper and they held deep meaning and were often associated with momento moris. Here’s a little more on them if you need it: https://www.getty.edu/news/what-is-a-still-life/
This is actually going to be an artistic exercise for everyone. Create your own still life. You can do this two dimensionally (painting, drawing) or three dimensionally by using what’s around you and taking a picture to submit. If you want to do a different medium, please email me for approval. Look back at Clara Peeters and Rachel Ruysch and see how there’s just a dark background. Is yours like that or not? If not, what is in the background and why is that important to your still life?
Please embed in the text box, not as an attachment.
There needs to be at least six items – three items need to be as if you were painting in the 17th century, the remainder can be modern (like cell phones or photographs).
It needs to be in some kind of arrangement, not just laid out on a table.
Provide a couple paragraphs (not bullet points) explaining what you’ve included and why
I’ve included two links below that will give you some guidance on symbolism.
https://www.thecollector.com/still-life-paintings-what-they-mean/Links to an external site.
https://www.dailyartmagazine.com/small-guide-still-life-symbols-part-1/Links to an external site.
