From the time of the Ancient Greeks and Romans, people have decorated their homes with still lifes of fruit, flowers and common objects. This 4study of the Western still life, from antiquity to the present, contains information on artists such as Leonardo, Brueghel, Caravaggio, Manet, Picasso, Van Gogh, Cezanne, Lichtenstein, Hockney and many others, together with illustrations of their works. The text discusses not only the still lifes themselves, but also their historical and social context in all periods and countries of origin.
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Editorial Reviews
From Library Journal
An art historian and currently director of the city art museum of Dresden, Ebert-Schifferer has compiled a sweeping overview of the still life in Western art, from antiquity to the present. Her oversize volume (11" x 13") is composed of large reproductions (338 in all, 278 in color) interspersed amid a chronological text. There is an interesting chapter on the evolution of 19th-century American works as reflections of the young democracy's values (though the author is especially given to generalizations here); a fine introduction to the birth of the subject in Greco-Roman mosaics and its resurfacing via Renaissance genre painting; and a solid, historical take on artists' use of the theme in modern and contemporary works (though it cannot compare in ambition or complexity of thought to MOMA's Objects of Desire: The Modern Still Life, LJ 10/1/97). Nearly half of the text, however, is given to 17th- and 18th-century European works. These remain popular favorites, and Ebert-Schifferer is at her best here, blending pictorial analysis and delineation's of art historical progress. Overall, this beautiful work is a fine addition to any library.AEric Bryant, "Library Journal"
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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The enduring power of the still life resides in a paradox: life is never still. These meticulous arrangements of succulent fruit, luminous flowers, fish out of water, broken-necked fowl, and bowls, plates, and vases of china, pewter, and glass seem to promise sensuous delights and nourishment, but they are actually images of transition--of life on the brink of decay. Each still life is emblematic of a specific time and place and of a certain metaphysical perspective. German art historian Ebert-Schifferer presents the long and fascinating history of this complex genre in a detailed and gracefully interpretative narrative that stretches from ancient Greek and Roman mosaics to twentieth-century paintings. She analyzes the glistening accuracy of sixteenth-and seventeenth-century Italian and Dutch paintings, the explosion of flower paintings that followed, and more somber works evincing a keen awareness of mortality as grapes and tulips pull the eye away from insects, lizards, and skulls. Ebert-Schifferer muses on the still-life painter's inherent "desire to deceive the viewer" and explicates the symbolism of various objects and tableaus. This comprehensive, articulate, and beautifully produced volume may well become a standard in the field. Donna Seaman
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This book has terrific photographic reproductions, and interesting detailed information about still life, from its origins to the present. As an art teacher, and someone interested in the history of art, I found both the visual and verbal information really valuable.
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Incredible beauty of highly recommended book, I gave a lot of happiness when arrival, it is very beautiful, is full of images clear, gorgeous, very high quality that is of interest to anyone who bought art books. Is the most beautiful book in my library, the information is also clear and abundant, it would if you could 10 stars. Alejandra Viscarra
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