still life
das Stillleben, die Stillleben
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still life
A genre in painting or a work of art that depicts motionless, arranged objects such as fruit, flowers, or everyday items.
Im Museum bewunderten wir ein berühmtes Stillleben mit Sonnenblumen von van Gogh.
In the museum, we admired a famous still life with sunflowers by van Gogh.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Stillleben |
| genitive | des Stilllebens |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Stillleben | die Stillleben |
| accusative | das Stillleben | die Stillleben |
| dative | dem Stillleben | den Stillleben |
| genitive | des Stilllebens | der Stillleben |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The word is made up of 'still' (quiet, motionless) and 'Leben' (life). So it describes a picture of things that are normally part of life but have been arranged motionlessly for the artwork.
Die Künstlerin ist bekannt für ihre detailreichen Stillleben.
The artist is known for her detailed still lifes.
This word is firmly part of the vocabulary of art, especially painting and photography. You often find it in museums, galleries, or art classes.
Im Kunstunterricht haben wir gelernt, wie man ein Stillleben komponiert.
In art class, we learned how to compose a still life.
Common verbs are 'ein Stillleben malen' (to paint a still life), 'zeichnen' (to draw), or 'arrangieren' (to arrange). The objects depicted are often introduced with 'mit' (with), e.g. 'ein Stillleben mit Früchten' (a still life with fruit).
Er malte ein Stillleben mit einer Vase voller Blumen und einem Buch.
He painted a still life with a vase full of flowers and a book.
