Evolution of Kazakhstan’s still life based on examples from the collection of the Kasteyev State Museum of Arts of the Republic of Kazakhstan

The article explores the phenomenon of Kazakhstan’s still life as exemplified by selected paintings from collection Kasteyev State Museum Arts Republic Kazakhstan. It reviews works several generations painters, inception professional school painting in Kazakhstan to date. Without claiming provide a comprehensive overview painters who consistently developed life, attempts identify key philosophical and stylistic tendencies this specific genre historical perspective. Studying evolution art based on nation’s largest is an opportunity outline main milestones development national discover its greatest painters. most prominent artists, including founder Abylkhan whose name was given museum 1984; artists 1950s Aisha Galimbayeva Gulfairus Ismailova; 1960s’ Togbolat Togysbayev, Ivan Bondarenko, Aria Shkolny; 1970s’ Kenzhebay Duisenbayev; some contemporaries. also touches upon museum’s example one sections. number included high artistic value makes country’s oldest collection, with history more than 85 years.