Still Life
- Artist
- Konstantinos Parthenis
- Date
- c.1930 - c.1935
- Style
- Cubism
- Genre
- Still life
- Location
- National Art Gallery (Alexandros Soutzos Museum)
The painting titled 'Still Life' showcases a timeless arrangement of everyday objects, exemplifying the genre of Still life. Created on a canvas, it employs Oil paints to achieve rich textures and depth. Reflecting Greece's unique artistic development during the modern period—shaped by the island regions under European influence—this work bridges traditional Greek motifs with Western styles such as Cubism. While Greek art was often isolated under Ottoman rule, islands like Crete and the Ionian islands facilitated the assimilation of radical European movements, informing the innovative approach seen in this piece.
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