A still life is a painting of arranged objects: fruit, flowers in a vase, vessels, glasses or books. Its calm composition and warm light make a room feel homely, so a still life often hangs in the dining room, the kitchen or above a sideboard in the living room. Here are classic and modern still lifes and reproductions of famous painters. Each one is painted by hand by a painter, in oil or acrylic depending on the subject.
How to choose
- Dining room and kitchen: fruit, bread and wine are the classic choice above a table or worktop.
- Living room: flowers in a vase or a modern, simplified still life above a sideboard or sofa.
- Size: about two thirds as wide as the furniture below; the centre at eye level, about 145 to 150 cm from the floor.
Frequently asked questions
What is a still life?
A painting of inanimate objects arranged by the painter: fruit, flowers, vessels, books. As a genre of its own it flourished in the 17th-century Netherlands, where the objects often carried a reminder of transience.
Where should I hang a still life?
Most often in the dining room above the table, in the kitchen or above a sideboard in the living room. The painting should be about two thirds as wide as the furniture below it.
Is the painting really painted by hand?
Yes. Every painting is painted by hand by a painter, in oil or acrylic depending on the subject, to order. Before dispatch we send you a photo of the finished painting.
How do you ship the painting?
Rolled in a tube, stretched on a 2.5 cm stretcher or framed, as you choose. Stretching and framing are done in our workshop in Slovenia.
Every painting is hand-painted on canvas, in oil or acrylic depending on the piece. Most are painted to order, and some are in stock. Before dispatch we send you a photo of the finished painting. You receive it rolled, stretched on a 2.5 cm stretcher or framed; stretching and framing are done in our workshop in Slovenia.