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Abstract Desert Reflections n°308
Harry James Moody
Painting - 121.9 x 152.4 x 5.1 cm Painting - 48 x 60 x 2 inch
€11,034
Abstract Desert Reflections n°309
Harry James Moody
Painting - 121.9 x 152.4 x 5.1 cm Painting - 48 x 60 x 2 inch
€11,034
Abstract Talking Heads n°337
Harry James Moody
Painting - 121.9 x 152.4 x 5.1 cm Painting - 48 x 60 x 2 inch
€11,034
Abstract No.421
Harry James Moody
Painting - 152.4 x 137.2 x 5.1 cm Painting - 60 x 54 x 2 inch
€11,994
Abstract Green n°425
Harry James Moody
Painting - 152.4 x 121.9 x 5.1 cm Painting - 60 x 48 x 2 inch
€11,034
Abstract Elene n°427
Harry James Moody
Painting - 152.4 x 121.9 x 5.1 cm Painting - 60 x 48 x 2 inch
€11,034
Abstract with Sky-Blue n°388
Harry James Moody
Painting - 152.4 x 121.9 x 5.1 cm Painting - 60 x 48 x 2 inch
€11,034
Abstract Sky-Blue n°389
Harry James Moody
Painting - 152.4 x 121.9 x 5.1 cm Painting - 60 x 48 x 2 inch
€11,034
An Echoe of winter
Rachael Dalzell
Painting - 55 x 75 x 1 cm Painting - 21.7 x 29.5 x 0.4 inch
€1,158
Imagined destinations, Sessile oak Chêne des Beaux-Monts ( Le chêne sessile des Beaux-Monts )
Taisia Korotkova
Painting - 56 x 76 x 0.2 cm Painting - 22 x 29.9 x 0.1 inch
€1,500
Imagined destinations, Le chêne Saint Jean
Taisia Korotkova
Painting - 56 x 76 x 0.2 cm Painting - 22 x 29.9 x 0.1 inch
€1,500
Imagined destinations, Winter (L’hiver)
Taisia Korotkova
Painting - 56 x 76 x 0.2 cm Painting - 22 x 29.9 x 0.1 inch
€1,500
The strenght is to be found in serenity
Gary Westall
Painting - 50 x 59.9 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
€1,639
Edeltrauds birchtrees II in Marxener paradies
Gary Westall
Painting - 59.9 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
€1,727
Autumn forest
Evgeny Chernyakovsky
Painting - 74.9 x 89.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 29.5 x 35.4 x 1 inch
€1,924
Autumn forest
Evgeny Chernyakovsky
Painting - 69.9 x 79.8 x 2.5 cm Painting - 27.5 x 31.4 x 1 inch
€1,924
Apres la tempete
Danielle Launay
Painting - 100 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
€2,000
Diptyque au bord du lac
Danielle Launay
Painting - 60 x 120 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch
€2,000
Quelque part aux Philippines
Danielle Launay
Painting - 80 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
€1,800
Quai Kennedy couche de soleil
Danielle Launay
Painting - 80 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
€2,000
Peach blossom in spring
Le anh Tuan
Painting - 80 x 59.9 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch
€1,535
Blooming garden
Evgeny Chernyakovsky
Painting - 39.9 x 59.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 23.6 x 1 inch
€1,075
Peach blossom in spring
Le anh Tuan
Painting - 69.9 x 89.9 x 3 cm Painting - 27.5 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch
€1,727
Birch, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Evgeny Chernyakovsky
Painting - 45 x 69.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 17.7 x 27.5 x 1 inch
€1,535
Pine crossroad, Painting, Oil on HDF
Gary Westall
Painting - 40.1 x 50 x 0.3 cm Painting - 15.8 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
€1,199
Pine forest
Evgeny Chernyakovsky
Painting - 49.8 x 59.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 19.6 x 23.6 x 1 inch
€1,055
Oliviers - Sardaigne
Kristina Viera Wolf
Painting - 65 x 50 x 0.2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
€950
Oliviers - Halkidiki II
Kristina Viera Wolf
Painting - 65 x 50 x 0.2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
€950
Oliviers - Halkidiki I
Kristina Viera Wolf
Painting - 65 x 50 x 0.2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
€950
Oliviers - Sans titre
Kristina Viera Wolf
Painting - 65 x 50 x 0.2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
€950
Oliviers - Stoupa dansant
Kristina Viera Wolf
Painting - 50 x 65 x 0.2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0.1 inch
€950
Oliviers - Stoupa
Kristina Viera Wolf
Painting - 50 x 65 x 0.2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0.1 inch
€950
Olivier - Lesbos IV
Kristina Viera Wolf
Painting - 65 x 50 x 0.2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
€950
Oliviers, Trio - Zakynthos
Kristina Viera Wolf
Painting - 50 x 65 x 0.2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0.1 inch
€950
Olivier - Lesbos I
Kristina Viera Wolf
Painting - 65 x 50 x 0.2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
€950
Olivier - Lesbos III
Kristina Viera Wolf
Painting - 65 x 50 x 0.2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
€950
Olivier - Lesbos II
Kristina Viera Wolf
Painting - 65 x 50 x 0.2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
€950
Olivier Beaucairent - Valencia II
Kristina Viera Wolf
Painting - 65 x 50 x 0.2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
€950
Olivier Beaucairent - Valencia I
Kristina Viera Wolf
Painting - 50 x 65 x 0.2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0.1 inch
€950
La Musique de branches en gris bleu
Serge Plagnol
Painting - 81 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
€2,400
La musique de branches
Serge Plagnol
Painting - 81 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
€2,395
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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.