still life
noun
plural still lifes
1
: a picture consisting predominantly of inanimate objects
2
: the category of graphic arts concerned with inanimate subject matter
Examples of still life in a Sentence
an exhibit of still lifes
She prefers portraiture to still life.
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Noah started working on still lifes, beginning with small panels and taking off from there.
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Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 17 June 2024
Landscapes, still lifes and scenes from everyday life – the impressionists' specialities – ranked much lower.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 6 Apr. 2024
The sale of Georgia O’Keeffe’s floral still life Jimson weed/White flower no. 1 (1932) currently holds the record for the most expensive work by a woman artist ever sold at auction.
—Angelica Villa For Artnews, Robb Report, 22 Sep. 2021
Image The still lifes are built around themes, and some seem straightforward.
—Holland Cotter, New York Times, 7 June 2024
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Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 17 June 2024
Landscapes, still lifes and scenes from everyday life – the impressionists' specialities – ranked much lower.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 6 Apr. 2024
The sale of Georgia O’Keeffe’s floral still life Jimson weed/White flower no. 1 (1932) currently holds the record for the most expensive work by a woman artist ever sold at auction.
—Angelica Villa For Artnews, Robb Report, 22 Sep. 2021
Image The still lifes are built around themes, and some seem straightforward.
—Holland Cotter, New York Times, 7 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for still life
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“Still life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/still%20life. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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