Formerly attributed to the Brueghel family, the painting was found in 2022 by a curator at the National Museum of Norway.

Those unfamiliar with art history may wonder, what makes a painting still life? Well, a still-life painting may feature a variety of items arranged in a specific (or disorganized) way. Sure, inanimate ...

A richly depicted wicker basket of flowers by Dutch artist Clara Peeters going on offer at Sotheby’s London on December 6 will, if it meets its high estimate, become one of her priciest paintings at ...

The time-honored tradition of still life painting has proven a cornerstone of art history, offering unparalleled insight both into an artist’s technique and style as well as a glimpse into the ...

The full title of the painting by Clara Peeters is Still life of roses, carnations, tulips, narcissi, irises, love-in-a-mist, larkspur, and other flowers, in a wicker basket, with a butterfly and a ...

What does it mean to paint a bowl of fruit in 2026? For Kerry Bickford, associate curator at the Brandywine Museum of Art, the question is less quaint than it sounds. It’s one she has given a lot of ...

In a still life painting, the subjects cannot move. The bowl of fruit remains sedentary on the table. The hunk of cheese goes uneaten. The candles do not flicker. That's the rule according to the very ...

Purchase this and other timeless New Criterion essays in our hard-copy reprint series. In terms of public reception in his day, he might have done better to paint even more still lifes. In terms of ...