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Cocora XIV (1)
Juan Carlos Suarez
Painting - 80 x 110 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 43.3 x 1.2 inch
$2,601
Autumn in pastel shades
Tamar Mindia
Painting - 101 x 70 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.8 x 27.6 x 1 inch
$800
Winterlandscape; mixed technique on paper
Fiona Weedon
Painting - 30 x 20 x 1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch
$221
Restez avec nous 2
Michèle Magnien (Mileg)
Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$848
Happy two islands
Katarzyna Biskupska
Painting - 80 x 70 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch
$1,696
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
$1,244
Imprint of Spring
Le Hai Linh
Painting - 149.9 x 114.8 x 3 cm Painting - 59 x 45.2 x 1.2 inch
$5,225
Birches. After rain
Aleksandr Petelin
Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,382
Naturalesa en suspensió 5
Tatiana Blanqué
Painting - 100 x 100 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 inch
$1,131
Naturalesa en suspensió 3
Tatiana Blanqué
Painting - 100 x 100 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 inch
$1,131
Granada (XIII)
Felisa Esteban - Maifx
Painting - 81 x 38 x 1 cm Painting - 31.9 x 15 x 0.4 inch
$1,244
Granada (VII)
Felisa Esteban - Maifx
Painting - 81 x 38 x 1 cm Painting - 31.9 x 15 x 0.4 inch
$1,244
Granada (VI)
Felisa Esteban - Maifx
Painting - 81 x 38 x 1 cm Painting - 31.9 x 15 x 0.4 inch
$1,244
Dos granadas
Felisa Esteban - Maifx
Painting - 100 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$1,809
Centenario
Felisa Esteban - Maifx
Painting - 100 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
$1,809
Baobabs en clair de lune
Michèle Magnien (Mileg)
Painting - 40 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 15.7 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch
$780
Les Sources, Collonges Bellerive, Genève
Emile-François Chambon
Painting - 41 x 33 x 2 cm Painting - 16.1 x 13 x 0.8 inch
$847
Pêcheur au bord de l'Arve
Georges Darel
Painting - 60 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch
$2,116
Banc au bord de l'eau
Alexandre Rochat
Painting - 38 x 46.5 x 2 cm Painting - 15 x 18.3 x 0.8 inch
$1,258
Table fleurie et vue sur jardin
Georges Darel
Painting - 54 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 21.3 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,785
Vallée de Cocora
Juan Carlos Suarez
Painting - 90 x 90 x 3 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch
$2,488
Fractured daylight-disappearing world
Vladimir Volosov
Painting - 45.7 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting - 18 x 24 x 1 inch
$850
Jungle colombienne
Juan Carlos Suarez
Painting - 80 x 110 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 43.3 x 1.2 inch
$2,827
The Philosophers Tree
Gordon Carmichael
Painting - 50 x 63 x 0.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 24.8 x 0.2 inch
$905
Birds in Winter
Russell Edward Vanecek
Painting - 27.94 x 35.56 x 1.27 cm Painting - 11 x 14 x 0.5 inch
$1,385
Birds at Moonrise
Russell Edward Vanecek
Painting - 53.34 x 38.1 x 3.51 cm Painting - 21 x 15 x 1.4 inch
$1,466
Paysage côtier
Lison Favarger
Painting - 37 x 54.5 x 0.3 cm Painting - 14.6 x 21.5 x 0.1 inch
$1,716
Les jeudis enchantés
Brigitte Di Scala
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$3,393
El gran vacio
Gabriela Lavezzari
Painting - 100 x 150 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch
$5,089
Paysage animé en bord de Seine
Georges Darel
Painting - 54 x 63 x 2 cm Painting - 21.3 x 24.8 x 0.8 inch
$2,048
L'allée de cyprès
Andrée De Frémont
Painting - 54 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 21.3 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch
$3,675
Growing space VI
Gergana Tabakova
Painting - 140 x 150 x 5 cm Painting - 55.1 x 59.1 x 2 inch
$2,827
Promenade dans l’arrière pays
Philippe Gorce Gorfi
Painting - 38 x 55 x 4 cm Painting - 15 x 21.7 x 1.6 inch
$1,583
It's a beautifull day
Sophie Petetin
Painting - 70 x 70 x 2.5 cm Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 1 inch
$1,301
Arc de triomphe du Carrousel Paris impressionism
Gav Banns
Painting - 33 x 40.6 x 0.3 cm Painting - 13 x 16 x 0.1 inch
$881
Tree in Spring Leaves Radiating the Sun impression
Gav Banns
Painting - 30 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$579
L'arbre de sagesse (1)
Mathilde de Bellecombe
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$3,393
The Grandest of Old Men
Glynne James
Painting - 122 x 46 x 4 cm Painting - 48 x 18.1 x 1.6 inch
$2,846
Chalet en montagne
Louis Henri Salzmann
Painting - 38 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 15 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
$2,025
1320 antique white wall
Roger König
Painting - 120 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$12,440
1302 Abstract Antique Gold
Roger König
Painting - 90 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$6,672
1300 abstract antique brown
Roger König
Painting - 90 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$6,672
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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.