The document discusses the history and development of still life paintings from pre-Renaissance times to modern artists. It notes that still life paintings originated as simple background objects in religious paintings but later featured everyday objects chosen for their symbolic meaning. The document then lists many prominent still life painters from 17th century Europe to 19th century France and America, including Vermeer, Bruegel, the Peale family, Cezanne, Gauguin, Van Gogh, Picasso, and Warhol.

1. Still-life A still life is a work of art depicting mostly inanimate subject matter, typically commonplace objects which may be either natural (food, flowers, plants, rocks, or shells) or man-made (drinking glasses, books, vases, jewelry, coins, pipes, and so on) in an artificial setting.

2. Still-leven: Dutch for motionless objects. Pre-Renaissance art had objects as simple background for grand paintings generally of a religious nature. When objects appeared they were meant to give meaning and were chosen for the symbolic nature.

4. 17th Century Europe Vermeer Bruegal

5. American John Singleton Copley’s Paul Revere

6. The Peales Charles Wilson Peale

7. His Offspring Rembrandt Peale

8. Raphael

9. James Peale

10. James Peale’s Offspring Sarah Peale

11. Anna Claypool Peale

12. Margaretta Angelica Peale

13. Charles Wilson Peale

14. 19th century French Cezanne Gauguin

15. Matesse VanGogh

16. Bonnard Vuillard

17. Vuillard

18. Picasso

19. Gris Braque

20. Kahlo Rivera

21. Georgia Okeefe. Photo-realist: Audrey Flack

22. Warhol

23. Thumbnails Matesse Cezanne

24. High School Still Life

25. A Different Approach

27. AP Portfolio work

28. DAIJ Critique James Peale brother of Charles Wilson Peale. Maryland 1749 to 1831 Still life and miniature painter. Still Life, oil on Panel. James Peale. C. 1824