Still Life Artists You Should Know

Top 20 Famous Still Life Artists

Since ancient times, artists have portrayed still life. In The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms, a still life is defined as "a painting, drawing, or photograph of an arrangement of inanimate objects." Still life paintings can be found in a variety of styles, from realistic to abstract. Some of the most famous still life artists include:

• Caravaggio
• Giorgione
• Jan van Eyck
• Leonardo da Vinci
• Paul Cézanne
• Vincent van Gogh
• Willem Kalf
• Francisco de Zurbarán
• Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin
• Édouard Manet
• Henri Matisse
• Pablo Picasso
• Georges Braque
• Salvador Dalí
• René Magritte
• Giorgio Morandi
• Edward Hopper
• Andy Warhol
• Wayne Thiebaud

These artists have all created iconic still life paintings that have captured the attention of viewers for centuries. Their work continues to inspire and challenge artists today.