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La forêt I
Brigitte Thonhauser-Merk
Painting - 73 x 92 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch
$796
Grand Canal
Françoise Dugourd-Caput
Painting - 80 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 1 inch
$2,455
Les espaces généalogiques 6
Hélène Duclos
Painting - 162 x 228 x 4 cm Painting - 63.8 x 89.8 x 1.6 inch
$10,799
Western Church in Amsterdam.
Anna Pavlova
Painting - 63.5 x 45.7 x 2.5 cm Painting - 25 x 18 x 1 inch
$870
The Pantiles with Snow
Brian King
Painting - 30 x 39.9 x 1.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.6 inch
$903
Jungle colombienne
Juan Carlos Suarez
Painting - 80 x 110 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 43.3 x 1.2 inch
$2,842 $2,131
A Promise to Tread More Lightly
Christopher Rainham
Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
$2,536
All the Other Birds in the Maple
Christopher Rainham
Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
$2,536
A few stolen moments
Luca Brandi
Painting - 100 x 80 x 4.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.8 inch
$5,911
La faiseuse des arbres
Amor de Agua
Painting - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Painting - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$171
Auprès de mon arbre
Patricia Ritschard
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$739
The Birds over Horsehold
Christopher Rainham
Painting - 80 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch
$2,403
Where the reeds bend in the cool breeze
Rachael Dalzell
Painting - 155 x 135 x 6 cm Painting - 61 x 53.1 x 2.4 inch
$6,607
Le Renard, Les Mouches et le Hérisson
Carlos Antonio Sablon Perez
Painting - 80 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch
$7,389
Aller simple pour le bonheur
Geraldine Bandiziol
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$398
Light among the olive trees
Andrea Borella
Painting - 37 x 47 x 1 cm Painting - 14.6 x 18.5 x 0.4 inch
$654
The waterfall - Italian painting
Andrea Borella
Painting - 100 x 60 x 1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
$1,023
Le tracteur de Georges
Laurence Gasior
Painting - 65 x 54 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch
$1,921
Kaleïdoscope 1
Agnès Cellérier
Painting - 46 x 27 x 2 cm Painting - 18.1 x 10.6 x 0.8 inch
$431 $389
Place de la Bastille
Eliane Diverly
Painting - 35 x 27 x 0.3 cm Painting - 13.8 x 10.6 x 0.1 inch
$546
L'Arbre de la Vie
Carlos Antonio Sablon Perez
Painting - 50 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
$2,387
US Dollar Tree US
Gemma Harwood
Painting - 110 x 100 x 6 cm Painting - 43.3 x 39.4 x 2.4 inch
$3,337
Pine Trees With Reflection
Yusuf Epcin
Painting - 69 x 49 x 1 cm Painting - 27.2 x 19.3 x 0.4 inch
$734
The Last Glimpse of the Moon to the Sun
Yusuf Epcin
Painting - 49 x 79 x 1 cm Painting - 19.3 x 31.1 x 0.4 inch
$1,001
Wanting to Go Out #5
Anyck Alvarez Kerloch
Painting - 45 x 32.3 x 0.5 cm Painting - 17.7 x 12.7 x 0.2 inch
$430
Réflexion de l'arbre
Yongmin Huang
Painting - 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$3,410
Le Chien qui Lâche sa Proie pour l’Ombre
Carlos Antonio Sablon Perez
Painting - 55 x 45 x 3 cm Painting - 21.7 x 17.7 x 1.2 inch
$5,684
Le Soleil et les Grenouilles
Carlos Antonio Sablon Perez
Painting - 55 x 45 x 3 cm Painting - 21.7 x 17.7 x 1.2 inch
$5,684
The Tree Of Silence / L'arbre du silence
Katarina Olympia Zaraj
Painting - 100 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$631
The Tree Of Grace / L'arbre de la grâce
Katarina Olympia Zaraj
Painting - 100 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$631
Zen winter Tree II / Arbre d'hiver Zen II
Katarina Olympia Zaraj
Painting - 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch
$631
Dolce Vita II / La Belle Vie II
Katarina Olympia Zaraj
Painting - 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch
$631
Kristenboch Park 2
Corine Lescop
Painting - 95 x 180 x 0.1 cm Painting - 37.4 x 70.9 x 0 inch
$8,639
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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.