The artwork “Still Life with Apples” by Max Weber, created in 1950, is an oil painting on canvas that belongs to the Expressionism movement and falls under the still life genre. The artwork is housed at the Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) in Baltimore, MD, US.
In “Still Life with Apples,” Max Weber employs a dynamic and vigorous style characteristic of Expressionism. The central composition features an assortment of apples paired with other objects, including a teapot and a bowl. The scene is rendered with bold, sweeping brushstrokes and vibrant colors, imparting a sense of movement and emotional intensity. The contours of the objects are accentuated with purposeful lines, imbuing the painting with a distinct structure while still preserving a sense of abstraction. Light and shadow interplay to create depth, enhancing the overall visual impact of the artwork. The juxtaposition of the organic forms of the apples against the angular shapes of the objects contributes to the tension and dynamism that define this expressive still life.
