Famous still life artists in Realism

So, here is the final verdict on your preferences in art:

Style: realism

Genre: still life

A person who prefers realist still lifes is more of an analyst than an admirer. It’s a Sherlock Holmes / Miss Marple scrutinizing life behind the painting. The translucent beauty of a fading rose petal is lost on him – but he will definitely count the number of flowers in the bouquet and cross-reference it with the traditions in the respective country to see whether the bouquet is an attribute of a jolly event or a mourning ritual; he will notice the water left in the vase and the stage of withering away to see how long the flowers have been sitting there and what the occasion is. After that he/she will define the marital status of the master of the house – the tablecloth and a cup will be enough for that purpose. This person is highly observant, attentive to detail to the point of pedanticity, inclined to analysis and deduction rather than intuition – no chance of walking in the clouds and day-dreaming. He is always two steps ahead, he reads people like a book and never rushes to judge people on first acquaintance. He will consider all parameters before making a decision. He likes comfort and convenience, and a rational approach to home-making. He will never stuff the house with souvenirs for the dust to cloak – instead he will furnish and equip his home with every high-tech, robust and solid thing that will save him time and effort. For that matter he is great at picking gifts – he always feels what’s right and necessary for a certain person under the circumstances. He is a good family guy, and a most reliable employee.

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Maitres: Gustave Courbet, Henri Fantin-Latour, Edouard Manet (France), Hans Heysen (Australia), William Michael Harnett (USA), Georgios Jakobides (Greece), Vasily Surikov (Russia), Constantin Daniel Stahi (Romania)

Modern artists: He Daqia (China), P. Kozorezenko, Viktor Ponomarenko (Russia), Tkachenko V.A. (Belarus)

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