It is a still life, which is a favorite subject of the artist. Bold yellow flowers are arranged in a cream footed bowl. A black vase is to the right of the bowl and both rest on a yellow table. While ...

In a still life painting, the subjects cannot move. The bowl of fruit remains sedentary on the table. The hunk of cheese goes uneaten. The candles do not flicker. That's the rule according to the ...

Clara Peeters, "Still Life with Cheeses ... subtle nutty flavor and buttery plasticine snap of a Gouda slice. In her composition, Peeters presents a neatly cleaved wheel wrapped in a thin layer ...

We asked our readers to send in their best pictures on the theme of "still life". Here is a selection of the photographs we received from around the world. Peter Charman: "I captured this tiny ...