Zátiší S Lahví Cherry 

Emil Filla created “Still Life with a Cherry Bottle” using oil paints. The visible brushstrokes and layering of pigments create a textured surface, reflecting the artist's engagement with the physical qualities of his materials. Filla's use of Cubist fragmentation is interesting here; it conveys the social context of early 20th-century Europe with its rapid industrialization, social upheaval, and the rise of consumer culture. These new conditions changed people’s perceptions, with the rise of advertising, and consumer brands, which began to permeate society. Here, Filla includes the label of a cherry bottle as a reflection of new class dynamics and consumption habits. By including mass-produced objects within the traditional genre of still life, Filla challenges the boundaries between fine art and everyday life. Ultimately, materials, making, and context are crucial to grasp the full meaning of Filla's artwork.