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The Woods No. 129
Elizabeth Becker
Painting - 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.3 cm Painting - 12 x 9 x 0.1 inch
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The Woods No. 128
Elizabeth Becker
Painting - 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.3 cm Painting - 12 x 9 x 0.1 inch
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The Woods No. 97
Elizabeth Becker
Painting - 38.1 x 27.9 x 0.3 cm Painting - 15 x 11 x 0.1 inch
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Petit éclat de lueur verte iridescente
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 20 x 20 x 1.5 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.6 inch
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Olivier centainre du cap martin
Denis Ribas
Painting - 97 x 110 x 3 cm Painting - 38.2 x 43.3 x 1.2 inch
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Canal du midi couché de soleil
Denis Ribas
Painting - 65 x 92 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch
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Tournesols et trois platanes
Denis Ribas
Painting - 54 x 72 x 2 cm Painting - 21.3 x 28.3 x 0.8 inch
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Le cerisier pourpre
Nathalie Le Nallio
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
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Through the Trees and Into the Woods #16
Sharon Webb
Painting - 61 x 121.9 x 2 cm Painting - 24 x 48 x 0.8 inch
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Portrait d’un arbre
Claude-Yvan Conne
Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
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Via Santa Sabina
Philippe Pradalié
Painting - 97 x 130 x 3 cm Painting - 38.2 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch
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Thunderstorm, Villa Medici
Philippe Pradalié
Painting - 130 x 162 x 3 cm Painting - 51.2 x 63.8 x 1.2 inch
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Automne en bord de mer
Âme Sauvage
Painting - 30 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
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L'arbre plie mais ne casse pas
Âme Sauvage
Painting - 30 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
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La promenade des arbres en fleurs
Âme Sauvage
Painting - 30 x 40 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
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L'arbre en pleine campagne
Âme Sauvage
Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
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L'arbre en fleurs, le souffle du vent
Âme Sauvage
Painting - 30 x 40 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
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À l’ombre des Oliviers… (Souvenirs du sud)
Olivier Messas
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
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Lumière du matin... (Souvenirs du sud)
Olivier Messas
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
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Sous le soleil… (Souvenirs du Sud)
Olivier Messas
Painting - 100 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
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Saturated Memories, Saraycik
Yusuf Epcin
Painting - 16 x 30 x 0.6 cm Painting - 6.3 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
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Lunch on the Cheese Marsh
Kelly Vivanco
Painting - 13.3 x 13.3 x 2.5 cm Painting - 5.25 x 5.25 x 1 inch
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Un arbre, une feuille
Hubert Ollivier
Painting - 20 x 20 x 1.5 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.6 inch
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Stream in the woods - Italian surrealist old painting
Ivo Cerrai
Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
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Arbre d'aurore boréale
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 65 x 133 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 52.4 x 0.8 inch
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Forêt brasillante
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 55 x 74 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 29.1 x 0.8 inch
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Pays Basque
Jean-francois Larrieu
Painting - 115 x 146 x 3 cm Painting - 45.3 x 57.5 x 1.2 inch
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L'arbre de vie gold
Jean-francois Larrieu
Painting - 65 x 81 x 3 cm Painting - 25.6 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch
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North of Iran - Noor forest park
Elahe Jalili
Painting - 60 x 60 x 3.5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.4 inch
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Souffle bleu 1 - Blue breath 1
Odile Pinto-Corbin
Painting - 40 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
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From Something to Nothing
Judith Berry
Painting - 50.8 x 223.5 x 5.1 cm Painting - 20 x 88 x 2 inch
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Un peu d'obscurité dans ma forêt
Anne Maillet
Painting - 46 x 38 x 2 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 0.8 inch
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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
Passeur de brise
Pascal Billard
Sculpture - 78 x 45 x 30 cm Sculpture - 30.7 x 17.7 x 11.8 inch
$1,674
Mozarts in Vienna
Tinatin Chkhikvishvili
Painting - 60 x 60 x 1.5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch
$1,583
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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