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  1. Your art history post for today will surprise you if you’re familiar with his later work: by Piet Mondriaan (1872-1944), Still life with oranges, ca. 1900, oil on canvas, 46 x 30 cm, photo: Christie’s Amsterdam, 1 Dec 1999. #arthistory #painting #oilpainting #mondrian #stilllifepainting #art

  2. By Willem van Aelst (1627–1683), Flower Still Life with a Timepiece, oil on canvas, 24.6x19.2 inches (62.5x49 cm), collection of the Mauritshuis, The Hague, Netherlands. #arthistory #painting #oilpainting #stilllifepainting

    From the museum: “Van Aelst’s flower still-lifes are different to those of his predecessors. Rather than painting symmetrical bouquets, he arranged them along a diagonal line. Moreover, he did not light them evenly, opting instead for strong contrasts of light and dark. This lends tension and dynamism to his bouquets.

    This profuse flower painting was intended as a showpiece. The flowers stand in a costly silver vase, and a gold watch lies beside them. Van Aelst, who had lived in Italy, signed the work with his Italian name.”

  3. By Wayne Thiebaud (1920-2021), Menu Rose, 2007, oil on canvas, 16 x 12 in. (40.6 x 30.4 cm.), photo: Christie’s New York, 9 Nov 2011. #arthistory #painting #oilpainting #stilllifepainting #stilllife

    From the lot essay: ‘Wayne Thiebaud's Menu Rose, 2007, shows a cropped snap shot of Americana--a humble flower juxtaposed with a familiar icon, the retro diner menu… Menu Rose is evocative of Thiebaud's most iconic early work, which depict images of popular culture of the delicatessen and bakery counters of the 1950s and 60s. Thiebaud's compositions and style express a personal sense of retrospective: "It has long been his practice to mine his near photographic memory for salient images that signify his past. Whether it is a display of nostalgic candy apples or recollections Southern California's beach culture" (G. Cooper, "Wayne Thiebaud: Beach Memories," in Wayne Thiebaud 70 Years of Painting, exh. cat., Palm Springs Art Museum, 2009, p. 29). Thiebaud's use of bright, candy colors combined with the focus on popular culture are choices reminiscent of his background as a commercial artist--Menu Rose exemplifies the ease with which Thiebaud's work may be disseminated to and loved by a wide audience. Commissioned by The New Yorker magazine for the cover of its annual "Food" issue in 2007, Menu Rose combines a thing of universal beauty, the rose, with a staple of classic New York, the diner. While Thiebaud's use of bright colors and subject matter from the everyday suggest an affinity with Pop art, certain details align his works with more traditional realism. The glorification of the everyday object, so prevalent in the works of Andy Warhol, James Rosenquist, and others, is reflected in the aesthetic attention these artists trained on the visual details of everyday commodities. However, it is Thiebaud's technique that serves to create a sense of reminisce that sets him apart: Thiebaud's use of long shadows cast by images of popular culture from the 1950s and 60s diner era come to represent "a world constructed equally of memory and longing" for an era of Americana gone by (Ibid. 15). The shadows themselves become snapshots of gestural abstractions when studied in detail, as large blue strokes provide the basis for thick red and purple brushstrokes left unblended. In Menu Rose, Thiebaud composes his subject matter as a classical still life--the rose in a vase backed by a simple diner menu, both formed with equal care out of thick, smooth applications of paint. Using thick, horizontal brush strokes, Thiebaud has aestheticized not only the flower but also the entire composition. Thiebaud utilizes the painterly technique to highlight details--from the shadow to the colors that shape the translucent vase, to the multiple colors that merge to create a pink rose. While the small scale of the piece draws the viewer close by operating between abstraction and realism, Menu Rose also exemplifies Thiebaud's continued interest in the way memory and presence enhance the simple joys in the most ordinary of surroundings.’

  4. By Romanian/Israeli artist Reuven Rubin (1893-1974), Daffodils, 1937, oil on canvas, 29 by 21 1/2 inches (73.5 by 54.5 cm), photo: Sotheby’s New York, 15 December 2016. #arthistory #painting #oilpainting #stilllifepainting

    From Sotheby’s: “Reuven Rubin (1893–1974) was a Romanian-born Israeli painter and a pioneering figure in the establishment of modern Israeli art. Born in Galați, Romania, Rubin studied art in Romania and France, immersing himself in modernist currents before emigrating to British-mandated Palestine in 1923. His style synthesized elements of European modernism with the landscape and cultural environment of his adopted country. Rubin's paintings, characterized by simplified forms, bold colors, and symbolic use of light, often depicted serene landscapes, local inhabitants, and biblical themes, seeking a dialogue between Jewish heritage and contemporary culture. His impactful career also included serving as Israel's first ambassador to Romania.”

  5. Max Schödl: Austrian Painter Known for Detailed Still Lifes of Oriental Antiques

    📰 Original title: Max Schödl: The Master of Still Life and Orientalist Elegance

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    #culture #stilllifepainting #orientalistart #austrianpainter

  6. An acrylic still-life using a limited palette of burnt umber, ultramarine blue, with a dash of burnt sienna and yellow ochre. Acrylic on acrylic paper, 28 x 40 cm.
    #acrylicpainting #acrylicpaint #acrylic #stilllife #stilllifepainting

  7. Second layer on a Paul Foxton setup. Probably done although you never know. #oilpainting #stilllife #stilllifepainting

  8. An oil painting of a bottle of Rockpool gin with glass, commissioned as a birthday present. Rockpool gin is a new brand of gin distilled in Cornwall - Rockpool Spirits. Oil on gesso cradled panel, 40 x 30 cm.
    #oilpainting #paintingcommission #stilllifepainting #gin #artwork

  9. Starting a new painting.
    This is the second time I paint tulips, this time I feel more confident. I'm happy.

    It is an oil painting and it is in progress.
    Who doesn't like tulips? :))

    #art #flower #tulips #artonmastodon #artist #oilpainting #stilllifepainting #womenartist #springflowers

  10. Color palette is fun on this one, I’m suppose to be reading a color book rn but i’m winging it and see how far I can go based on intuition? There’s a system to play w, just realize I’m CYMKing it?

    Raw umber ⚫️
    Payne’s grey 🔵
    Naples yellow light 🟡
    OH Magenta 💸 🔴
    viridian green 🟢
    Titanium white (as base / mix) ⚪️
    Will be using cremnitz white for snaz later

    TIL, magenta x payne’s grey makes the most perfect purple 🤩🟣

    #WorkInProgress #oilPainting #MastoArt #StilllifePainting #colortheory #color

  11. Every painting great or terrible started with the same humble and confusing beginning. My least favorite stage atm 🤪

    #WorkInProgress #oilPainting #MastoArt #StilllifePainting

  12. It's still in the season to buy sunflowers. A still life setup using purple paper as a back drop. Watercolour on watercolour paper, 40 x 28 cm.
    #sunflowers #stilllifepainting #watercolours #watercolourpainting #watercolourart #watercolorpainting

  13. Ok spent another day…
    I kinda like this loose look… tempted to get more blue purple flowers in, but it could aversely affect the composition?

    #WorkInProgress #oilPainting #StilllifePainting #floralart #MastoArt #experimental

  14. Pretty sure 4 hours straight is the longest I can go without my eyeballs screaming for help 😅 so intense. Very focused. #WorkInProgress #oilPainting #StilllifePainting #floralart #MastoArt #experimental

  15. Got sick of multi-session figurative painting… the cure? Alla prima paintings of non-people 🤣

    I kinda love these Raymar panels, but omfg $$$$$$ 💸💸💸💸

    #oilPainting #stilllife #allaprima #MastoArt #fineart #representationalart #StilllifePainting

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