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The cabin I want to be at
Peter de Boer
Painting - 150 x 180 x 2 cm Painting - 59.1 x 70.9 x 0.8 inch
€5,808
Les grands arbres
Christophe Thiry
Painting - 81 x 54 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch
€3,800
Silhouette d’arbre de vie
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 55 x 114 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 44.9 x 0.8 inch
€390
Végétation colorée
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 46 x 33 x 0.3 cm Painting - 18.1 x 13 x 0.1 inch
€210
Spring Rain at Karanlik Liman
Yusuf Epcin
Painting - 19 x 29 x 1 cm Painting - 7.5 x 11.4 x 0.4 inch
€339
Karanlik Liman and High Temperature
Yusuf Epcin
Painting - 25 x 29 x 1 cm Painting - 9.8 x 11.4 x 0.4 inch
€339
View from Window
Anyck Alvarez Kerloch
Painting - 41.9 x 29.2 x 0.5 cm Painting - 16.5 x 11.5 x 0.2 inch
€354
N° 1166 Rochefort. Allée Paul Guimard.
R. Cavalié
Painting - 38 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 15 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch
€420
Loose Poles Camarillo
Daniel Clarke
Painting - 30.5 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Painting - 12 x 18 x 0.1 inch
€247
Snowy Shadows Wisconsin
Daniel Clarke
Painting - 61 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Painting - 24 x 18 x 0.1 inch
€246
Coastal Drama Half Moon Bay
Daniel Clarke
Painting - 45.7 x 61 x 0.3 cm Painting - 18 x 24 x 0.1 inch
€257
Riverside Orange Groves
Daniel Clarke
Painting - 45.7 x 61 x 0.3 cm Painting - 18 x 24 x 0.1 inch
€287
Downton Abbey North View
Daniel Clarke
Painting - 45.7 x 27.9 x 0.3 cm Painting - 18 x 11 x 0.1 inch
€258
Swiss Autumn Colors
Daniel Clarke
Painting - 40.6 x 50.8 x 0.5 cm Painting - 16 x 20 x 0.2 inch
€375
Castle Green Pasadena
Daniel Clarke
Painting - 45.7 x 61 x 0.3 cm Painting - 18 x 24 x 0.1 inch
€281
Stuart Island Lighthouse Washington
Daniel Clarke
Painting - 45.7 x 61 x 0.3 cm Painting - 18 x 24 x 0.1 inch
€300
New England Backwateer
Daniel Clarke
Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 0.3 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 0.1 inch
€276
Capistrano Under the Arch
Daniel Clarke
Painting - 30.5 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Painting - 12 x 18 x 0.1 inch
€252
Autumn Rhythms New York
Daniel Clarke
Painting - 30.5 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Painting - 12 x 18 x 0.1 inch
€284
City Park: early evening
Daniel Clarke
Painting - 45.7 x 61 x 0.3 cm Painting - 18 x 24 x 0.1 inch
€310
Hidden Fragrance Floating
Zhize Lv
Painting - 69 x 34.2 x 0.1 cm Painting - 27.2 x 13.5 x 0 inch
€291 €262
Place de l'Etoile
Sylvie Julkowski-Egard
Painting - 65 x 54 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch
€600
Vue de Djerba, paysage
Hédy Gobaa
Painting - 104.9 x 160 x 5.1 cm Painting - 41.3 x 63 x 2 inch
€3,200
Vraquier. port de Montréal
Hédy Gobaa
Painting - 144.3 x 199.9 x 5.1 cm Painting - 56.8 x 78.7 x 2 inch
€5,000
La force de la nature
Stefan Vivier
Painting - 65 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
€450
Promenade dans la foret bleu
Benoit Ruff
Painting - 140 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 55.1 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
€3,200
L.A. downtown covid style
Andrés Agustín Comastri
Painting - 120 x 85 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 33.5 x 1.2 inch
€4,950
Summer Has Passed
Alexander Shandor
Painting - 60 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
€2,910
Autumn on the Tisza River
Alexander Shandor
Painting - 75 x 85 x 3 cm Painting - 29.5 x 33.5 x 1.2 inch
€3,881
Watching the fireworks
Gordon Barker
Painting - 30.5 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Painting - 12 x 12 x 0.1 inch
€267
What a wonderful tree
Gordon Barker
Painting - 25.4 x 34 x 0.3 cm Painting - 10 x 13.4 x 0.1 inch
€264
Maquette pour l’hôpital Ste-Justine – Niveau 1
Judith Berry
Painting - 27.9 x 109.2 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11 x 43 x 0.1 inch
€2,900
Maquette pour l’hôpital Ste-Justine – Niveau A
Judith Berry
Painting - 27.9 x 111.8 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11 x 44 x 0.1 inch
€2,900
Ropes, fire and trees
Judith Berry
Painting - 50.8 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 inch
€2,400
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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.