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Songe d’une nuit de pleine lune
Élisabeth Gineste (Sitelle)
Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 cm Painting - 18.9 x 14.2 x 0.4 inch
€460
Peach blossom in Spring
Le anh Tuan
Painting - 100.1 x 128 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 50.4 x 1.2 inch
€3,772
The sweet scent of the dunes
Gary Westall
Painting - 24.1 x 30 x 0.5 cm Painting - 9.5 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
€493
Bouquet (Cyprès de Pornic)
François Houtin
Painting - 101.5 x 97 x 2 cm Painting - 40 x 38.2 x 0.8 inch
€12,000
Le bois de la Drée
François Houtin
Painting - 205 x 130 x 2 cm Painting - 80.7 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch
€22,000
Berge de la Siagne
Louis Devienne
Painting - 74 x 91 x 2 cm Painting - 29.1 x 35.8 x 0.8 inch
€6,100
Route de l'escale
Louis Devienne
Painting - 70 x 104 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 40.9 x 0.8 inch
€6,570
Monastere fortifie
Louis Devienne
Painting - 79 x 118 x 2 cm Painting - 31.1 x 46.5 x 0.8 inch
€7,300
Forest | Trees | Blossom
Trayko Popov
Painting - 100 x 210 x 0.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 82.7 x 0.2 inch
€3,800
View From Bright Angel Point
Mark Hunter
Painting - 61 x 91.4 x 2 cm Painting - 24 x 36 x 0.8 inch
€4,062
Spring glory II (Diptych)
Haleh Mashian
Painting - 154.9 x 203.2 x 2.5 cm Painting - 61 x 80 x 1 inch
€6,577
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
€2,698
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
Winter windmill in Maasluis
Elena Sokolova
Painting - 39.9 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
€305
Haystacks in Westland
Elena Sokolova
Painting - 39.9 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
€415
Spring in Holland, tree at the channel.
Elena Sokolova
Painting - 39.9 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
€415
Spring in Holland, tulips worker
Elena Sokolova
Painting - 39.9 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
€417
Spring in Baden - Baden
Elena Sokolova
Painting - 39.9 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
€416
Tree at Port -Mort
Elena Sokolova
Painting - 39.9 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
€418
Spring windmill in Maasluis
Elena Sokolova
Painting - 30 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
€249
Landscape with a rock
Elena Sokolova
Painting - 39.9 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
€422
Spring in Baden-Baden, Das Paradies
Elena Sokolova
Painting - 50 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
€482
Forest way in the evening light
Elena Sokolova
Painting - 50 x 39.9 x 1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
€428
The view of Schiedam 3
Elena Sokolova
Painting - 39.9 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
€302
Winter forest sunrise
Elena Sokolova
Painting - 40.6 x 50.8 x 1.3 cm Painting - 16 x 20 x 0.5 inch
€371
Spring in Holland 6
Elena Sokolova
Painting - 24.1 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 9.5 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
€174
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Autumn forest
Alisa Onipchenko-Cherniakovska
Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
€967
Aux alentours d'Aix en Provence
Alexei Lantsev
Painting - 75 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 29.5 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
€2,700
Mozarts in Vienna
Tinatin Chkhikvishvili
Painting - 60 x 60 x 1.5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch
€1,400
Se cacher dans les herbes
Brigitte Di Scala
Painting - 100 x 81 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch
€1,800
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.
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