Still LIfe With Grapes and Clarinet 1927,

Shorewood Print #1727

Newark High School

For Braque still life painting was a dispassionate, cerebral exercise. He used still life as a vehicle for the formal resolution of his conceptual vision. He hoped to capture a fuller understanding of the objects by rendering them without regard to a single point of view.

Still Life; Le Jour by Georges Braque

Still Life; Le Jour 1929,
Shorewood Print #1041
Newark High School

This still life by Braque is an example of synthetic cubism, a combination of collage and painting.

THe Pink Candle by Henri Russeau

The Pink Candl e1905-1908,
Shorewood Print #1730
Newark High School

This still life is an unusual subject for Russeau who painted it in the last years of his life. The forms of the bottle and candle are an interesting comparison to the work of Picasso who was good friends with Russeau.

Apples and Oranges by Paul Cezanne

Apples and Oranges 1895-1890,
Shorewood Print #1008
Newark High School

This still life is seen at an unusual angle, the contrast between the smooth fruits and the rough folds of the cloth create interesting patterns of light and shade.

Still Life by Paul Cezanne

Still Life 1895-1900,
Shorewood Print #1007
Newark High School

This rich still life, with its cool blues heightened by warm yellows, is composed diagonally, and illustrates Cezanne's ability to arrange his subjects for the maximum effect.

Pomegranets and Pears by Paul Cezanne

Pomegranets and Pears 1895-1900,

Shorewood Print #1091

Newark High School

Triangles, rectangles and circles are arranged in this still life to create one flat frontal plane.

Bouquet in a Small Delft Vase by Paul Cezanne

Bouquet in a Small Delft Vase 1873,
Shorewood Print #1326
Newark High School

In this still life Cezanne shows his developing sense of space that later developed into sweeping landscapes.

Vaswe of Flowers by Edouard Manet

Vase of Flowers 1832-1883,

Shorewood Print #1396

Newark High School

Manet shows his elegant use of simple broad strokes in this painting of peonies. The looseness of form and simple palette create a bold color against a dark ground.