The genres of still life have sometimes been perceived as women's artistic province, although they have also been explored by a number of male artists, including Cezanne, Bonnard, Chardin, and others.Historically, still life has often been associated with various metaphysical concerns, such as the vanitas still lifes of the 17th century, which contained visual symbols of the fleeting quality of life and the foolishness of vanity.
Even in modern times, still life has presented opportunities for artists to create a visual equivalent of states of being, for instance in the carefully constructed still lifes of Cezanne. In his work, the process of building up the forms and the image over long periods of time brings the dimension of time to his images.
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