Titel: Raphaelle Peale Still Lifes
Author: Nicolai Cikovsky, Jr.
ISBN: 0-8109-1474-3
General topic: Exhibition of Raphaelle Peale’s Paintings

Raphaelle Peale - 1774-1825, was America’s first professional still-life painter.  he was the eldest brother to Rembrandt, Raphaelle was an incredible artist is his own right, nevertheless he was overlooked and under patronized. Not until 150 years after his death have scholars come to reevaluate his place in history of American art and still life painting. This book displays 32 of his surviving 50 still life paintings which were in exhibition at The National Gallery of Art, Washington DC October 1988 -January 1989.
This book chronicles his life as an artist and as Charles Willson Peale’s eldest son and Rembrandt’s oldest brother.

Titel: Painting Sharp Focus Still Lifes
Author: Ken Davies
ISBN: 0-8230-3856-4

General topic: How to paint still life paintings
Ken Davies is a sharp focus still life painter and instructor.  This book is based on Ken’s successful course in sharp focus painting.  All aspects of still life painting are explored including perspective, shapes, drawing, trompe l’oeil and color theory.  The book is full of exercises to follow along with watching how Ken paints from start to finish.  192 pages, 200 black and white illustrations, 40 full color pictures of Ken’s still life and trompe l’oeil paintings.

Titel: Still Life
Author: Norbert Schneider
ISBN: 3822865230
General topic: Still Life painting

This book has over 200 pages documenting still life history. If symbolism and allegory has peaked your interest then the collection in this still life book will give you insight into the historical depictions of 15th, 16th and 17th century art. This still life genre played a significant role in art history. The viewer gets a closeup look at the way all objects were presented during this era. The colored illustrations are breathtaking.

Titel: Still Life
Author: Hanneke Grootenboer
ISBN: 0226309681
General topic: Still Life painting

Perspective is one of the most important aspects of art theory. Understanding how the artist uses perspective in still life compositions is a fundamental componet of creating three dimensional images. The pictorial representations in this book take us on a journey back to an era of the "Golden Age" of paintings.

Titel: Still Life - A History
Author: Sybille Ebert-Schifferer
ISBN: 081941902
General topic: Still Life painting

This book helps to explain the historical impact of still life paintings which spans from ancient greek works to 20th century paintings. Subjects range from the popular fruit, flowers, containers, china, insects, anything that possibly make up a composition. Trompel' oeil renditions help to create the realism in these paintings. The book is presented with beautiful images and well written text that explains the historical meanings behind the elements used in these compositions.

Titel: Dutch and Flemish Paintings
Author: Peter C. Sutton
ISBN: 0711220107
General topic: Still Life painting