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Rêverie... (Souvenirs du sud)
Olivier Messas
Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$792
L’appel des beaux jours… (Souvenirs du sud)
Olivier Messas
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$2,488
Flamboyant… (Souvenirs du sud)
Olivier Messas
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$2,488
Jour de paix… (Souvenirs du sud)
Olivier Messas
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$2,488
Delicate balance de la série paysages en difficulté / Struggling landscapes
Holly King
Painting - 61 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Painting - 24 x 20 x 1 inch
$3,958
Junto al lago
María Elena Olmo, del
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$554
L'arbre bleu... (Souvenirs du sud)
Olivier Messas
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$3,166
Calle de San Francisco
Ramón Navarra
Painting - 78 x 55 x 4 cm Painting - 30.7 x 21.7 x 1.6 inch
$2,488
La ruée vers l'eau
Muriel Deumie
Painting - 50 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
$1,006
Paris au moi de mai
Isabelle Hirtzig
Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$181
Avez-vous vu l'oiseau de Jérôme ?
Valérie Auriel
Painting - 35 x 27 x 2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 10.6 x 0.8 inch
$332
Beyond the myths of decadence
Olena Mynenko
Painting - 25 x 25 x 2 cm Painting - 9.8 x 9.8 x 0.8 inch
$136
Beyond the myths of decadence
Olena Mynenko
Painting - 25 x 25 x 2 cm Painting - 9.8 x 9.8 x 0.8 inch
$136
Beyond the myths of decadence
Olena Mynenko
Painting - 25 x 25 x 2 cm Painting - 9.8 x 9.8 x 0.8 inch
$136
Beyond the myths of decadence
Olena Mynenko
Painting - 25 x 25 x 2 cm Painting - 9.8 x 9.8 x 0.8 inch
$136
Beyond the myths of decadence
Olena Mynenko
Painting - 25 x 25 x 2 cm Painting - 9.8 x 9.8 x 0.8 inch
$136
Cheval aux deux lunes
Claude-Yvan Conne
Painting - 61 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$452
Four Trees - TR 90/60
Etienne Boiteux
Painting - 60 x 90 x 4 cm Painting - 23.6 x 35.4 x 1.6 inch
$2,601
Meaning things as we are
Yusuf Epcin
Painting - 22 x 29.5 x 0.1 cm Painting - 8.7 x 11.6 x 0 inch
$311
Shade of Apricot, Saraycik
Yusuf Epcin
Painting - 23 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 9.1 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$424
Vivaces, inspiré des Racines de Van Gogh
Catherine Clare
Painting - 92 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,809
Coucher de Soleil
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 40 x 40 x 0.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch
$339
Les absolues "21 VIII 2007"
Jack Hironimus
Painting - 40 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$509
Escaliers de Montmartre
Bernadette Broussal
Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$452
Perspective avec voitures
Bernadette Broussal
Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$452
Oaks in the wind
Karl-Karol Chrobok
Painting - 60 x 80 x 2.2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.9 inch
$1,809
Hand to hand diptych
Judith Berry
Painting - 106.7 x 132.1 x 5.1 cm Painting - 42 x 52 x 2 inch
$7,577
The Weight of My Face
Judith Berry
Painting - 106.7 x 152.4 x 5.1 cm Painting - 42 x 60 x 2 inch
$6,785
Plant Study No. 97
Elizabeth Becker
Painting - 61 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Painting - 24 x 18 x 0.1 inch
$200
The mysterious forest
Taratina Svetlana
Painting - 130 x 130 x 3 cm Painting - 51.2 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch
$7,690
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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.