Edouard Manet referred to the practice of still life artistic depictions as “the touchstone of painting.” But the name “still life” is deceptive, especially in France, where the genre is referred to as “nature morte” (meaning “dead nature”) and the paintings are full of rich, evocative and lively brushstrokes. Explore the impact still lifes of the 1860s had on 20th-century art during ONE EACH: Still Lifes by Pissarro, Cézanne, Manet & Friends, a new exhibition opening on Saturday, January 18, when you can hear curator Larry Nichols discuss the art form during a 2pm lecture titled, “The Oxymoronic Genre – Still Life Painting.” On view through April 12, 2020.
Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St.
419-255-8000 | Toledomuseum.org | Free
