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In golden captivity
Yuriy Demiyanov
Painting - 45 x 55 x 3 cm Painting - 17.7 x 21.7 x 1.2 inch
$3,053
Wetland Pyska, Poland
Gary Westall
Painting - 28.4 x 35.6 x 0.5 cm Painting - 11.2 x 14 x 0.2 inch
$575
Mielno Beach Naturystyczna
Gary Westall
Painting - 28.4 x 35.6 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.2 x 14 x 0.1 inch
$562
Window with Figurines
Anyck Alvarez Kerloch
Painting - 119.4 x 88.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 47 x 35 x 1 inch
$940
Landscape at Night, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
Anyck Alvarez Kerloch
Painting - 59.9 x 41.9 x 0.5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 16.5 x 0.2 inch
$545
Paysage miroir
Jean Jacques Boimond
Painting - 62 x 85.5 x 2 cm Painting - 24.4 x 33.7 x 0.8 inch
$972
Sunbathing Boulders in the Ellendorfer Heide
Gary Westall
Painting - 50 x 59.9 x 0.3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch
$1,600
Hillside Colours
Linda Yurgensen
Painting - 101.6 x 76.2 x 3.8 cm Painting - 40 x 30 x 1.5 inch
$1,696
When the Sun comes in
Gary Westall
Painting - 30 x 40.1 x 0.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.8 x 0.2 inch
$750
Rowan by the Road
Yuriy Demiyanov
Painting - 45 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 17.7 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,714
Landscape with cypresses
Yuriy Demiyanov
Painting - 45 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 17.7 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,488
A travers bois
Jean Jacques Boimond
Painting - 61 x 80 x 0.5 cm Painting - 24 x 31.5 x 0.2 inch
$766
Winter in the mountains
Evgeny Chernyakovsky
Painting - 49.8 x 59.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 19.6 x 23.6 x 1 inch
$780
Paysage de Toscane
Raffaele De Grada
Painting - 32 x 55 x 0.2 cm Painting - 12.6 x 21.7 x 0.1 inch
$1,659
L'étendage au bord du lac
Louis Rheiner
Painting - 21.5 x 12.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 8.5 x 4.9 x 0.2 inch
$915
St Victoire - série Paysage et Architecture
Jean-Claude Mège
Painting - 130 x 97 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 0.8 inch
$5,089
Escalier au pied de l'église
Jean Jacques Boimond
Painting - 114 x 82.5 x 2 cm Painting - 44.9 x 32.5 x 0.8 inch
$778
Maison de campagne
Jean Jacques Boimond
Painting - 116 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 45.7 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch
$744
Portail à Brie
Jean Jacques Boimond
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$629
Chemin de la Golette, Meyrin
Jean Jacques Boimond
Painting - 47 x 37.5 x 2 cm Painting - 18.5 x 14.8 x 0.8 inch
$629
Paysage en montagne au bord du ruisseau
Louis Rheiner
Painting - 30 x 43 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 16.9 x 0.8 inch
$1,144
Café Monti, Chêne-Bourg Genève
Jean Verdier
Painting - 38 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,487
Nuit étoilée sur le jardin d'Entrechaux
Andrée De Frémont
Painting - 120 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$12,440
Bord du Lac Léman et Vue sur le Jura
Josef FAVRE
Painting - 46 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 18.1 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,144
Rue, version bleue
Bernadette Broussal
Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch
$90
Demain le soleil brillera toujours
Sange
Painting - 73 x 116 x 3 cm Painting - 28.7 x 45.7 x 1.2 inch
$2,940
Ecorce Bouleau - série Ecorces d'arbres
Eliane Dessaud
Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch
$136
Ecorce Bouleau - série Ecorces d'arbres
Eliane Dessaud
Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch
$136
Ecorce Bouleau - série Ecorces d'arbres
Eliane Dessaud
Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch
$136
Ecorce bouleau - série Ecorces d'arbres
Eliane Dessaud
Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch
$136
Ode a la joie
Corinne Medina Saludo
Painting - 50 x 150 x 3.8 cm Painting - 19.7 x 59.1 x 1.5 inch
$2,262
Bullfinch on a rowan branch
Valeria Radzievska
Painting - 40.6 x 30.5 x 2 cm Painting - 16 x 12 x 0.8 inch
$650
Evening Poppy Meadow
Zoe Elizabeth Norman
Painting - 39.9 x 39.9 x 3.6 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.4 inch
$734
Pausing on the Trail
Anthony Dunphy
Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 0.8 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 0.3 inch
$760
La Haie vive
Jean-Paul Agosti
Painting - 103 x 103 x 0.4 cm Painting - 40.6 x 40.6 x 0.2 inch
$39,581
Le petit abre
Jean-Jacques Abieniste
Painting - 50 x 42 x 1.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 16.5 x 0.6 inch
$801
Paysage de campagne
Christian Zwahlen
Painting - 35.5 x 27.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 14 x 10.8 x 0.2 inch
$1,258
Village en hiver
E. Perrenoud-Monnier
Painting - 28 x 44 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11 x 17.3 x 0.1 inch
$801
L'Albero del bene e del male
Mark Fontaine
Painting - 60 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$679
Paysage de campagne
Maurice Sarkissoff
Painting - 33 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 13 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
$2,048
Effet de lumière d'Automne
Jean-Baptiste Itah
Painting - 48 x 79 x 3 cm Painting - 18.9 x 31.1 x 1.2 inch
$1,018
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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.