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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
€1,764
La couleur de l'ange
Serge Plagnol
Painting - 162 x 130 x 1 cm Painting - 63.8 x 51.2 x 0.4 inch
€6,900
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
€1,100
Mistletoes and ovenbird nests
Benjamín Lafuente
Painting - 110 x 150 cm Painting - 43.3 x 59.1 inch
€1,200
Le conte du Papillon (Memento mori 3)
Céline Achour
Painting - 100 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch
€2,450
Through the branches II
Gergana Balabanova
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
€430
Through the branches I
Gergana Balabanova
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
€430
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
€370
The trees on the hill
Gergana Balabanova
Painting - 30 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
€430
Vento tra i rami
Antonino Puliafico
Painting - 150 x 100 x 0.1 cm Painting - 59.1 x 39.4 x 0 inch
€2,300
Solitaire - série arbres et fleurs
Chantal Szymoniak
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
€620
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
€1,365
Winterlandscape; mixed technique on paper
Fiona Weedon
Painting - 30 x 20 x 1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch
€195
Love Can Lead to Happiness
Slava Ilyayev
Painting - 50 x 61 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 24 x 1.2 inch
€5,274
Au bord de la falaise
Christine Desplanque
Painting - 60 x 30 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch
€590
Love in the lake
Slava Ilyayev
Painting - 101 x 142 x 3 cm Painting - 39.8 x 55.9 x 1.2 inch
€18,410
50 Shades of Serenity
Slava Ilyayev
Painting - 101 x 141 x 3 cm Painting - 39.8 x 55.5 x 1.2 inch
€18,410
Paysage d'ici III
Christine Desplanque
Painting - 40 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
€540
Arboleda en flor
María Elena Olmo, del
Painting - 60 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch
€878
Naturalesa en suspensió 5
Tatiana Blanqué
Painting - 100 x 100 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 inch
€1,000
Naturalesa en suspensió 3
Tatiana Blanqué
Painting - 100 x 100 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 inch
€1,000
Little Green Meadow
Krassimira Mihaylova
Painting - 54 x 93 x 2 cm Painting - 21.3 x 36.6 x 0.8 inch
€1,500
St. Peter And Pavel Monastery
Krassimira Mihaylova
Painting - 43 x 83 x 2 cm Painting - 16.9 x 32.7 x 0.8 inch
€1,300
Chapel In The Sea Garden In Varna
Krassimira Mihaylova
Painting - 70 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
€1,500
Landscape With Rounded Hills
Krassimira Mihaylova
Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
€1,350
Mountain Lake Impression
Krassimira Mihaylova
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
€1,400
Romantic Stroll
Krassimira Mihaylova
Painting - 40 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch
€1,500
Afternoon In The Mountains
Krassimira Mihaylova
Painting - 50 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch
€1,350
Emotional Presence
Krassimira Mihaylova
Painting - 73 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch
€2,000
The Song Of Hues
Krassimira Mihaylova
Painting - 60 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch
€1,500
Restez avec nous 2
Michèle Magnien (Mileg)
Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
€750
Happy two islands
Katarzyna Biskupska
Painting - 80 x 70 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch
€1,500
Falling into the beauty of the inevitable
Olena Mynenko
Painting - 60 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 23.6 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
€1,100
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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.