Why still life art was disrespected, and how it's endured | Art 101

Back in the 16th and 17th centuries, some men who were undoubtedly uncles came up with a hierarchy of painting for the art world that put still life at the very bottom. But for some reason, it's stuck around — for the entire history of visual art.

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