Still Life
Painting of objects (mostly household’s) seen from a short distance. Already known from the eastern art and the Greek and Roman mosaics, appeared in the West until the 16th century (e.g., Caravaggio) and thrived mainly in Flanders during the 17th century. Often used in a symbolic or allusive way. In the 19th century, and under the influence of the "discovery" of colored Japanese woodcuts, the still life’s paintings became commonplace, and in the case of Cezanne and other artists were an important step towards the non-representational art.