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Sycamore. St. Aegidien Lubec
Elena Georgieva
Painting - 100 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch
$2,065
Tree of Life
Tamara Bakhshinyan
Painting - 140 x 105 x 2 cm Painting - 55.1 x 41.3 x 0.8 inch
$1,060
Une époque sans règle #1
Hélène Duclos
Painting - 89 x 116 x 5 cm Painting - 35 x 45.7 x 2 inch
$5,023
Distorsion des signaux #1
Hélène Duclos
Painting - 73 x 92 x 5 cm Painting - 28.7 x 36.2 x 2 inch
$3,907
Cherry blossom trees
Leon Devenice
Painting - 78.7 x 104.1 x 10.2 cm Painting - 31 x 41 x 4 inch
$4,500
N°80.160-1 14 (NG05)
Nicolas Galtier
Painting - 160 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 63 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
$4,465
N°100.150-4 14 (NG13)
Nicolas Galtier
Painting - 100 x 150 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch
$4,800
N°100.200-3 14 (NG24)
Nicolas Galtier
Painting - 200 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 78.7 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$5,135
N°100-114 12 (NG51)
Nicolas Galtier
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$3,896
N°65.100-3 18 (NG85)
Nicolas Galtier
Painting - 100 x 65 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 25.6 x 1.2 inch
$2,567
N°100-198 14 (NG06)
Nicolas Galtier
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$3,896
N°100-206 14 (NG04)
Nicolas Galtier
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$3,896
100-220 15 (NG74)
Nicolas Galtier
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$3,896
100-143 12 (NG71)
Nicolas Galtier
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$3,896
N°80-4 14A (NG22)
Nicolas Galtier
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
$2,456
N°100-200 14 (NG19)
Nicolas Galtier
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$3,896
Promenade dans la forêt
Wilma Ramos
Painting - 30 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$726
Autumn in carpatian
Alisa Onipchenko-Cherniakovska
Painting - 89.9 x 110 x 2.5 cm Painting - 35.4 x 43.3 x 1 inch
$2,600
Italian courtyard
Alisa Onipchenko-Cherniakovska
Painting - 80 x 100.1 x 2.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 1 inch
$2,150
Warm autumn
Alisa Onipchenko-Cherniakovska
Painting - 59.9 x 100.1 x 2.5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 39.4 x 1 inch
$2,350
Le coup de pied aux étoiles
Antoine Josse
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
$2,791
Diptyque Allegresse
Jeong Min Lee
Painting - 73 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$1,005
Diptyque Epanouissement
Jeong Min Lee
Painting - 73 x 108 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 42.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,005
La Grande Dame (Vue 6 du jardin du Ranelagh)
Marie France Garrigues
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$391
Train de nuit #9
Philippe Saucourt
Painting - 95 x 53 x 2 cm Painting - 37.4 x 20.9 x 0.8 inch
$1,674
Silence of Autumn - river autumn landscape painting
Nikolay Dmitriev
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,563
Blooming Lilacs - lilacs painting
Nikolay Dmitriev
Painting - 35 x 45 x 2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,786
Schloss Ort Insel, Traunsee - Austria
Nataliia Krykun
Painting - 42 x 59 cm Painting - 16.5 x 23.2 inch
$1,563
In The Blooming Garden - sunny spring landscape painting
Nikolay Dmitriev
Painting - 70 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,674
Mysterious gardens N°947
Keyvan Roshanbin
Painting - 110 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 43.3 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
$1,116
Spring behind the fence
Yuriy Demiyanov
Painting - 45 x 55 x 3 cm Painting - 17.7 x 21.7 x 1.2 inch
$1,898
Landscape painting, Impasto olive trees
Dasha Pogodina
Painting - 80 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 1 inch
$1,340
The Impossible Dream
Anika Manuel
Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,073
Tronco 016
Felisa Esteban - Maifx
Painting - 67 x 48 x 1 cm Painting - 26.4 x 18.9 x 0.4 inch
$1,507
After the rain
Cecile Gonne Victoria
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
$1,842
Paysage d'Occitanie IV
Christine Desplanque
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
$1,072
Dyptique Pleinitude
Jeong Min Lee
Painting - 92 x 146 x 2 cm Painting - 36.2 x 57.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,340
La plaine innondée
Christine Desplanque
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$664
Restez avec nous
Michèle Magnien (Mileg)
Painting - 100 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$882
Ruisseau dans la neige
Odile Pinto-Corbin
Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
$1,451
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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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