A trip to the Norton Simon museum is worth taking. The museum has a large and impressive collection art. There were so many thing to see, that you could write a book describing all of them. One thing that i took notice of was the various forms of still art. I was amazed at the details , and variety of still art. I didn't know that the interpretation of still art had so many views. I thought still art had to be a strait forward realistic representation. Some were near perfect drawings, while others had an abstract view. The abstract paintings didn't lose any meaning or effectiveness, they merely described it in an alternative way.
Still life c. 17 65 Henri-horace roland de la porte
French 1724-1793
oil on canvas
Still Life with Rummer 1645 or 1648
Pieter Claesz
Dutch 1590/93-1632/39
oil on panel
Still Life with Lemmons Oranges and a Rose 1633
Francisco de Zurbian
Spanich 1598-1664
oil on canvus
The three of these painting were the best still art paintings i had ever seen. The thing that struck me the most was how they painted clear glass. In still life with rummer i thought i was looking at a photo because the glass looked so real. Another interesting of these is the detail in the fruit. It almost looks like you can reach in and pick up a lemon, from still life with lemons. I feel that what helps set these apart is the use of light and shadow. Having a light source shining from the left in Still life with lemons gives it a 3D feel.
Still Life #2 1962
Tom Wesselmann
American 1932-2004
oil and collage board
Still life 1884
Vincent van Gogh
Dutch, 1853-1890
oil on canvas
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