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Arbre sous orage
Nadine de Lespinats
Painting - 55 x 46 x 3 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 1.2 inch
$750
Libre interprétation de 2
Nadine de Lespinats
Painting - 70 x 70 x 3 cm Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch
$1,432
Travelling to St Ives
Janet Gough
Painting - 49 x 49 x 4 cm Painting - 19.3 x 19.3 x 1.6 inch
$2,069
Meeting Klimt in the Silver Birches Again
Janet Gough
Painting - 40 x 40 x 6 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 2.4 inch
$928
Row of red trees #12
Xuan Khanh Nguyen
Painting - 60 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
$1,364
The red tree.
Iryna Kastsova
Painting - 80 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$1,819 $1,637
My Heart in Two States
Christopher Rainham
Painting - 40 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$801
Who will be Silent in a Moon or Two
Christopher Rainham
Painting - 40 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$801
A côté du chemin de fer
Henry Meylan
Painting - 50 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,956
La couleur de l'ange
Serge Plagnol
Painting - 162 x 130 x 1 cm Painting - 63.8 x 51.2 x 0.4 inch
$7,844
Le soleil dans la vallée
Danielle Le Bricquir
Painting - 73 x 92 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch
$1,250
Mistletoes and ovenbird nests
Benjamín Lafuente
Painting - 110 x 150 cm Painting - 43.3 x 59.1 inch
$1,364
Jeu de massacre
Pierre-Marie Ziegler
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$2,501
Through the branches II
Gergana Balabanova
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$489
Through the branches I
Gergana Balabanova
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$489
Under the Endless Howls of the Wind
Gergana Balabanova
Painting - 25 x 31 x 2 cm Painting - 9.8 x 12.2 x 0.8 inch
$421
The trees on the hill
Gergana Balabanova
Painting - 30 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$489
Solitaire - série arbres et fleurs
Chantal Szymoniak
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$705
Vue de campagne Sionnet, Genève
Benjamin II Vautier
Painting - 32.5 x 41 x 0.5 cm Painting - 12.8 x 16.1 x 0.2 inch
$1,513
Winterlandscape; mixed technique on paper
Fiona Weedon
Painting - 30 x 20 x 1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch
$222
Forest of Wonders
Slava Ilyayev
Painting - 76 x 101 x 3 cm Painting - 29.9 x 39.8 x 1.2 inch
$11,600
Love Can Lead to Happiness
Slava Ilyayev
Painting - 50 x 61 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 24 x 1.2 inch
$5,500
Au bord de la falaise
Christine Desplanque
Painting - 60 x 30 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch
$671
Love in the lake
Slava Ilyayev
Painting - 101 x 142 x 3 cm Painting - 39.8 x 55.9 x 1.2 inch
$19,200
50 Shades of Serenity
Slava Ilyayev
Painting - 101 x 141 x 3 cm Painting - 39.8 x 55.5 x 1.2 inch
$19,200
Paysage d'ici III
Christine Desplanque
Painting - 40 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
$614
Arboleda en flor
María Elena Olmo, del
Painting - 60 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch
$998
Naturalesa en suspensió 5
Tatiana Blanqué
Painting - 100 x 100 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 inch
$1,137
Naturalesa en suspensió 3
Tatiana Blanqué
Painting - 100 x 100 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 inch
$1,137
Little Green Meadow
Krassimira Mihaylova
Painting - 54 x 93 x 2 cm Painting - 21.3 x 36.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,705
St. Peter And Pavel Monastery
Krassimira Mihaylova
Painting - 43 x 83 x 2 cm Painting - 16.9 x 32.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,478
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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.