Still Life in Rome

On the floor of the Vatican Museum, you can find a fantastic mosaic. Two birds, a duck and a pawn, are standing next to a basket full of fresh fruit. This is the first example of Still Life in history, a milestone of Art History. No matter how long you stare at it, the image is absolutely still. It does not move. Frozen. Unbelievable what those Romains could do.

 

 

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Here a 2nd Still Life on Mosaic.