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Polvere di stelle, radici nella terra
Saverio Filioli Uranio
Painting - 93 x 80 x 17 cm Painting - 36.6 x 31.5 x 6.7 inch
$2,233
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Saverio Filioli Uranio
Painting - 38 x 29 x 8 cm Painting - 15 x 11.4 x 3.1 inch
$614
Dentro il giardino
Saverio Filioli Uranio
Painting - 80 x 60 x 14 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 5.5 inch
$1,674
Echos of Gingko in Washi
Jan Sullivan Fowler
Painting - 26.67 x 35.56 x 0.1 cm Painting - 10.5 x 14 x 0 inch
$450
Jeune femme sur le banc
Marie France Garrigues
Painting - 55 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
$726
Riflessi nel prato
Antonino Puliafico
Painting - 90 x 125 x 0.1 cm Painting - 35.4 x 49.2 x 0 inch
$1,563
Ulivo con oblò olio su tela
Antonino Puliafico
Painting - 130 x 100 x 0.1 cm Painting - 51.2 x 39.4 x 0 inch
$2,009
Le monde autrement
Geraldine Bandiziol
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$391
Voli soppressi 2
Antonino Puliafico
Painting - 125 x 155 x 0.1 cm Painting - 49.2 x 61 x 0 inch
$2,233
Orizzonte degli eventi
Antonino Puliafico
Painting - 115 x 125 x 0.1 cm Painting - 45.3 x 49.2 x 0 inch
$2,233
La paix au jardin
Geraldine Bandiziol
Painting - 25 x 25 x 2 cm Painting - 9.8 x 9.8 x 0.8 inch
$279
Massif d'anémones du Japon
Patrick Marie
Painting - 65 x 93 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 36.6 x 0.8 inch
$2,902
Riva degli Schiavoni, Venise
Charles Malle
Painting - 48 x 62 x 0.1 cm Painting - 18.9 x 24.4 x 0 inch
$1,395
Accumulation XIX (SG110)
Sylvie Guyomard
Painting - 73 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 28.7 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch
$1,786
Moonrise with French Pines
Rob Buntin
Painting - 81 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 31.9 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
$3,907
Eos - Goddess of the dawn
Reneta Isin
Painting - 120 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$30,139
Le poids des plumes
Antoine Josse
Painting - 122 x 104 x 3 cm Painting - 48 x 40.9 x 1.2 inch
$4,353
Pinus pinea - Boite à clé
Aurélie Trabaud
Painting - 40 x 30 x 1.4 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.6 inch
$1,060
Bouleau - Loving trees N°4
Aurélie Trabaud
Painting - 50 x 70 x 0.3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch
$949
L'été au bord de l'eau 1
Martine Fauve Dechavanne
Painting - 60 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$726
Arbre de vie et papillons
Jean-francois Larrieu
Painting - 65 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch
$11,163
Paysage de neige à Hirmentaz
Michel Trapezaroff
Painting - 19 x 27 x 0.5 cm Painting - 7.5 x 10.6 x 0.2 inch
$3,282
Paysage de neige à Chaîne d'Or, Haute Savoie
Michel Trapezaroff
Painting - 19 x 27 x 2 cm Painting - 7.5 x 10.6 x 0.8 inch
$3,282
Au bord de la rivière dans le Limousin
Michel Trapezaroff
Painting - 22 x 33 x 2 cm Painting - 8.7 x 13 x 0.8 inch
$4,432
Crane at Pine Tree
Janice Toulouse
Painting - 31 x 31 x 1.4 cm Painting - 12.2 x 12.2 x 0.6 inch
$558
La cime dans les étoiles
Valérie Dragacci
Painting - 50 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,395
Mysterious Gardens N°952
Keyvan Roshanbin
Painting - 110 x 70 x 3 cm Painting - 43.3 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch
$1,116
Mysterious Gardens N°949
Keyvan Roshanbin
Painting - 90 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 35.4 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
$1,116
Tree of knowledge and paradise
Alexandra Romano
Painting - 61 x 91.4 x 1.8 cm Painting - 24 x 36 x 0.7 inch
$1,550
Le pont II
François-Xavier de Boissoudy
Painting - 100 x 125 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 49.2 x 0.8 inch
$5,135
By the Dordogne river
Petya Deneva
Painting - 20 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,786
Alongside The Danube River
Petya Deneva
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,786
The tree of knowledge
Petya Deneva
Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$2,065
Quand le silence est d'or
Geraldine Bandiziol
Painting - 20 x 20 x 4 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 1.6 inch
$201
Les Villes Intérieures 2/9
Daniel Cayo
Painting - 75 x 25 x 4 cm Painting - 29.5 x 9.8 x 1.6 inch
$893
L'arbre qui cache la forêt
Gris De Garance
Painting - 30 x 25 x 1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 9.8 x 0.4 inch
$112
Forêt lumineuse verte
Gris De Garance
Painting - 15 x 26 x 1 cm Painting - 5.9 x 10.2 x 0.4 inch
$112
Forêt lumineuse jaune
Gris De Garance
Painting - 20 x 20 x 1 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch
$112
The leaves of the trees were spinning to the notes of the autumn waltz
Nadine Antoniuk
Painting - 100 x 140 x 1.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 55.1 x 0.6 inch
$1,842
Sunny Lilac Branches - original lilacs painting
Nikolay Dmitriev
Painting - 50 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,340
Tranquil landscape
Zakhar Shevchuk
Painting - 70 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
$2,233
Terre de printemps
Laurence Hubswerlin Diradourian
Painting - 50 x 50 x 3.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.4 inch
$870
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Autumn forest
Alisa Onipchenko-Cherniakovska
Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,000
Aux alentours d'Aix en Provence
Alexei Lantsev
Painting - 75 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 29.5 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$3,014
Breeze - Arm Chair
Poonam Choudhary
Design - 73.7 x 65 x 82 cm Design - 29 x 25.6 x 32.3 inch
$1,200
Mozarts in Vienna
Tinatin Chkhikvishvili
Painting - 60 x 60 x 1.5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch
$1,563
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.
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