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Landscape with poppies 2
Elena Sokolova
Painting - 40.6 x 50.8 x 1.3 cm Painting - 16 x 20 x 0.5 inch
€384
Le mas oublié - série Paysage et pointillisme
Aline Benaïm
Painting - 30 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
€440
Littleton #6, Painting, Oil on Wood Panel
Richard Szkutnik
Painting - 61 x 61 x 0.5 cm Painting - 24 x 24 x 0.2 inch
€2,663
Rêvons-nous en couleur?
Gabriel Froget
Painting - 200 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 78.7 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
€8,500
Girl on the Beach, Clovelly, North Devon
James Presley
Painting - 30 x 40.9 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 16.1 x 0.1 inch
€354
Cranborne Manor, Cranborne, Dorset
James Presley
Painting - 30 x 41.9 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch
€367
Ferryside, Boddinick, Cornwall
James Presley
Painting - 30 x 40.9 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 16.1 x 0.1 inch
€367
Jamaica Inn on Bodmin Moor, Cornwall
James Presley
Painting - 30 x 40.9 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 16.1 x 0.1 inch
€367
Spring glory II (Diptych)
Haleh Mashian
Painting - 154.9 x 203.2 x 2.5 cm Painting - 61 x 80 x 1 inch
€6,491
Run through the jungle
Nicolaï
Painting - 73 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
€3,000 €2,700
Boats on Lake Monroe
Kent Sullivan
Painting - 35.6 x 45.7 x 0.8 cm Painting - 14 x 18 x 0.3 inch
€2,673
The Picnic in North Shore
Chin H Shin
Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 3.8 cm Painting - 36 x 36 x 1.5 inch
€6,013
North Coast, Clearing Rain
Ocean Quigley
Painting - 91.4 x 152.4 x 5.1 cm Painting - 36 x 60 x 2 inch
€10,261
Forêt lumineuse verte
Gris De Garance
Painting - 15 x 26 x 1 cm Painting - 5.9 x 10.2 x 0.4 inch
€100
Forêt lumineuse jaune
Gris De Garance
Painting - 20 x 20 x 1 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch
€100
Light among the olive trees - Italian landscape painting
Andrea Borella
Painting - 37 x 47 x 1 cm Painting - 14.6 x 18.5 x 0.4 inch
€400
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
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
€336
Karanlik Liman and High Temperature
Yusuf Epcin
Painting - 25 x 29 x 1 cm Painting - 9.8 x 11.4 x 0.4 inch
€336
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
€348
Painter in the forest
Gary Westall
Painting - 24.1 x 30 x 0.5 cm Painting - 9.5 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
€430
The industrious help
Gary Westall
Painting - 24.1 x 30 x 0.5 cm Painting - 9.5 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
€382
Rolling Hheather, Painting, Oil on HDF
Gary Westall
Painting - 24.1 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting - 9.5 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
€387
Loose Poles Camarillo
Daniel Clarke
Painting - 30.5 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Painting - 12 x 18 x 0.1 inch
€243
Snowy Shadows Wisconsin
Daniel Clarke
Painting - 61 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Painting - 24 x 18 x 0.1 inch
€242
Coastal Drama Half Moon Bay
Daniel Clarke
Painting - 45.7 x 61 x 0.3 cm Painting - 18 x 24 x 0.1 inch
€253
Riverside Orange Groves
Daniel Clarke
Painting - 45.7 x 61 x 0.3 cm Painting - 18 x 24 x 0.1 inch
€283
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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.