Rhopography is a category of art which comprises depictions of trivial objects that are valued for its originality and rarity. Rhopography may comprise of portions of meal or rubbish on the floor. Dadaist Ready-mades and works in the Arte Povera Style may also be included in rhopography. The term Rhopography, in old English, refers to a painting in still life representing limited objects like a small portion of a wood. The Latin term rhopos means objects of daily life. Rhopography has origins in the paintings of Greek painter Piraeus who lived in the 4th century BC. He depicted barber’s shop, cobbler’s stalls and such other trivial themes in his work and had great popularity.