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The thin place beckons
Gill Bustamante
Painting - 121.9 x 121.9 x 5.1 cm Painting - 48 x 48 x 2 inch
€3,449
Le sentier de la côte
Myriam Démarez Gérat
Painting - 50 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
€650
Petit chemin boisé
Joseph Mittey
Painting - 17.5 x 25 x 0.3 cm Painting - 6.9 x 9.8 x 0.1 inch
€1,025
La cour Saint Pierre, Genève
Jean Verdier
Painting - 65 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch
€1,619
Port de Plaisance du Nord
Joël Fougman
Painting - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
€700
Gulf Island Arbutus
Linda Yurgensen
Painting - 45.7 x 58.4 x 3.8 cm Painting - 18 x 23 x 1.5 inch
€749
Summer mountain scenery
Le anh Tuan
Painting - 83.8 x 83.8 x 2.5 cm Painting - 33 x 33 x 1 inch
€1,016
Le pont aux libellules
Anne Horlaville
Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
€880
Quand les troncs s'illuminent
Anne Horlaville
Painting - 54 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 21.3 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch
€880
In golden captivity
Yuriy Demiyanov
Painting - 45 x 55 x 3 cm Painting - 17.7 x 21.7 x 1.2 inch
€2,700
Window with Figurines
Anyck Alvarez Kerloch
Painting - 119.4 x 88.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 47 x 35 x 1 inch
€910
Landscape at Night, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
Anyck Alvarez Kerloch
Painting - 59.9 x 41.9 x 0.5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 16.5 x 0.2 inch
€527
Recovery of the weary spirit
Nadine Antoniuk
Painting - 120 x 205 x 0.1 cm Painting - 47.2 x 80.7 x 0 inch
€3,800 €3,344
Farewell to winter. Hello spring!
Elena Shichko
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
€700
Hillside Colours
Linda Yurgensen
Painting - 101.6 x 76.2 x 3.8 cm Painting - 40 x 30 x 1.5 inch
€1,641
Rowan by the Road
Yuriy Demiyanov
Painting - 45 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 17.7 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch
€2,400
Landscape with cypresses
Yuriy Demiyanov
Painting - 45 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 17.7 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch
€2,200
Escalier au pied de l'église
Jean Jacques Boimond
Painting - 114 x 82.5 x 2 cm Painting - 44.9 x 32.5 x 0.8 inch
€1,079
Café Monti, Chêne-Bourg Genève
Jean Verdier
Painting - 38 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
€1,403
Nuit étoilée sur le jardin d'Entrechaux
Andrée De Frémont
Painting - 120 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
€11,000
Bord du Lac Léman et Vue sur le Jura
Josef FAVRE
Painting - 46 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 18.1 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch
€1,079
Rue, version bleue
Bernadette Broussal
Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch
€80
Ecce Homo, mémoire de Rembrandt
Gérard Ricard
Painting - 150 x 150 x 2 cm Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch
€3,000
Paysage instantané #2
Marie Rauzy
Painting - 50 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
€3,700
Les ombres douces
Juliette Lamarca
Painting - 92 x 65 x 3 cm Painting - 36.2 x 25.6 x 1.2 inch
€1,500
Fière sur sa tige, la digitale
Brigitte Di Scala
Painting - 116 x 89 x 3 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 1.2 inch
€6,000
Summerday at Lake of Liepnitz near Berlin
Marko Fenske
Painting - 30 x 40.6 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 16 x 0.1 inch
€794
Lomazzo - Toretto Lura - Italy
Marko Fenske
Painting - 38.1 x 55.9 x 1 cm Painting - 15 x 22 x 0.4 inch
€819
The Spirits of the River Parseta
Marko Fenske
Painting - 65 x 50 x 0.3 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
€913
The Power of Nature in Klopotowo
Marko Fenske
Painting - 50 x 65 x 0.3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0.1 inch
€913
Barnegat Light Fishing Boats (Plein Air)
Mark Hunter
Painting - 22.9 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Painting - 9 x 12 x 0.1 inch
€678
Presby Gardens (Plein Air)
Mark Hunter
Painting - 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.3 cm Painting - 12 x 9 x 0.1 inch
€678
Demain le soleil brillera toujours
Sange
Painting - 73 x 116 x 3 cm Painting - 28.7 x 45.7 x 1.2 inch
€2,600
Ecorce Bouleau - série Ecorces d'arbres
Eliane Dessaud
Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch
€120
Ecorce Bouleau - série Ecorces d'arbres
Eliane Dessaud
Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch
€120
Ecorce Bouleau - série Ecorces d'arbres
Eliane Dessaud
Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch
€120
Ecorce bouleau - série Ecorces d'arbres
Eliane Dessaud
Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch
€120
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Tree Paintings for Sale
In painting, just as in poetry, trees bend but do not break. They offer an array of symbolism: the tree of life, of knowledge, the world's axis and symbol of evolution. They are an omnipresent figure, constant throughout the shifting eras and dominating canvases with their overwhelming grandeur. Trees are as compelling to painters as they are to viewers, seeming to extend their branches almost into the heavens.
For a long time, the tree was only represented as a biblical symbol, the catalyst in the fall of man. Later, in classical paintings, the tree was often relegated to a background object, serving only to prop up other, more important subjects, although some artists like Poussin did make them the focus. Cézanne's The Great Pine, however, is perhaps the best example of a composition entirely dedicated to the tree as a subject, they fill the frame with solid trunks and thick, twisting branches. In a landscape, trees are a sign of splendour and power, towering over the tiny figures of men. In Rubens' The Tempest, they are almost threatening.
The splendour of trees in paintings is greatly affected by the arrangement of the rest of the composition. Sometimes trees seems to support the canvas, marking out the confines of the space. Many painters use trees to give an indication of perspective and depth in the canvas, such as Hodler's Autumn Evening. Trees can also be used to give an indication of where the painting is set: palm trees indicate an exotic setting, lending the canvases an edge of luxury and excitement – as seen in the work of Douanier Rousseau.
The tree can also serve as a metaphor, signifying strength, rootedness, and a sort of natural power that – like even the strongest man – can still end up broken. Anselm Kieffer painted his canvas Varus in memory of the atrocities suffered by Germany in the 20th century; the composition depicts a bloodied forest in reference to the Roman war featured in Tacitus' Germania. The tree can also stand as a symbol for the ceaseless changing of the seasons, often placed in parallel to the human cycle of life. While Hokusai honoured the magnificent cherry blossoms of his native Japan, Monet repeatedly painted his gardens at Giverny, often under the bright light of full summer. Autumn, with its shimmering colours, crisp light, and myriad textures, is an unfailing source of inspiration for artists. Most recently artists have taken to abstracting the form of trees, stripping them back to their most basic elements, like in the works of Raoul Dufy.
In contemporary art, the motif of a tree is most often found in sculpture and installation art because it's so easy to translate into three dimensional media. Traditional art has yet to let trees go, though, and you need to look no further than Mondrian's canvases to see that trees remain a vital element of art history. Browse Artsper's collection of art centred around trees.